1-800-GET-THIN: What You Should Know About The Lap-Band For Weight Loss.

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The Lap-Band was recently approved by the FDA for people with a body mass index (BMI) of at least 30 and one or more obesity related co-morbid conditions. The previous guidelines required a BMI of at Least 35.

Los Angeles, CA (I-Newswire) June 7, 2011 - The Lap-Band works by reducing the amount of food that the stomach can hold at one time, helping a person to gradually lose weight and keep it off. www.1800getthin.com reviews information on the Lap-Band:

Without the need for stomach cutting or stapling, the Lap-Band reduces the capacity of the stomach which restricts the amount of food a person can eat at one time. Since a person who has had the Lap-Band procedure will feel full faster and the feeling of fullness will last longer, the person will eat less but still feel satisfied.

Since the procedure is a “laparoscopic” surgery (done with a few tiny incisions), it is less intrusive, with quicker recovery. The use of the Lap-Band helps to promote safe, healthy and gradual weight loss.

Bariatric surgery is also an appropriate treatment for people with type 2 diabetes who are obese, according to the International Diabetes Foundation. According to a recently released position paper from the IDF, these types of operations can reduce healthcare costs in the long run. The IDF says that the surgery often normalizes blood glucose levels and reduces or eliminates the need for medication.

Doctors say that controlling diabetes can help patients avoid devastating and costly complications including limb amputations, blindness, and the need for dialysis, Under the new guidelines, people who have type 2 diabetes would be candidates for bariatric surgery if their body mass index is 35 or higher, or when it is between 30 and 35 and their diabetes cannot be controlled by normal medicine and lifestyle changes.

The guidelines were drawn up by an IDF task force composed of of diabetologists, endocrinologists, surgeons, and public health experts who met in December 2010.

For more information, call 1-800-GET-THIN or visit www.1800getthin.com
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1-800-GET-THIN: What You Should Know About The Lap-Band For Weight Loss.

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