A new study has called into question the safety and effectiveness of gastric banding. Over the course of nearly 5 years of follow-up, a study found that almost one in five Medicare beneficiaries who ...

February 9, 2010 — Gastric banding may be more effective than lifestyle intervention in achieving weight loss in obese adolescents, according to the results of a prospective, randomized controlled ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A higher percentage of adults who underwent gastric bypass lost 50% or more excess weight at 3 years compared ...

Gastric banding is a surgical procedure for the treatment of morbid obesity that has been performed for over a decade worldwide. Since the approval of the Lap-Band ® System (Allergan Inc., Irvine, CA) ...

—The impact on insulin sensitivity and stabilized β-cell function was similar despite more weight loss with surgery, but also transient. Reviewed by Clifton M. Jackness, MD, Adjunct Clinical Assistant ...