Lap Band Procedure

The lap band procedure does not require cutting the stomach, stapling or moving your gastrointestinal tract. Your tolerance for sweet sugar foods is not changed. However, you are suscepible to nutritional deficiency if you do not eat healthy foods or simply forget to eat at all by skipping a meal. A silicone ring is placed around the upper part of the stomach and filled with saline which makes a small pouch that limits your food intake. The lap band surgeon can change the stomach size by adding or subtracting saline, and adjustments can be done without surgery.

Many Doctors claim “The LAP-BAND Procedure and System is considered the safest, least invasive and least traumatic when it comes to weight-loss surgery. The laparoscopic method also has the benefits of less pain after the operaton, a short hospital layover, and a quicker recovery.

Risks of Obesity

Obesity is becoming a health epidemic globally. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, obesity is quickly moving across all regions and demographic groups. Approximately twenty-five percent of the U.S. population is obese and an additional 97 million Americans are overweight or on the edge of being categorized as obese.

Morbid Obesity

An individual who typically weighs about twice their size or 100 pounds greater than his or her ideal weight or has a BMI of greater than 40 is categorized as being morbidly obese. The National Institutes of Health report that morbid obesity may significantly decrease life expectancy and is related to higher risk of developing major health conditions which include:

• Diabetes
• Stroke
• High Blood Pressure
• Hypertension
• Joint Problems
• Cancer
• Coronary Artery Disease
• Sleeping Disorders
• Respiratory Problems