A study published in the January issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association found that obese patients with Type 2 diabetes who underwent laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB) were five times more likely to have their diabetes go into remission than patients who engaged in conventional weight loss therapies, such as diet and exercise. The four-year study, which was led by Drs. John Dixon and Paul O’Brien from Monash University’s Centre for Obesity Research and Education (CORE), monitored 60 volunteers for two years who underwent significant weight loss of more than 10 per cent of their body weight.

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On Friday Jan 18th 2008, the Surgical Weight Loss Centre team performed their first Intragastric Balloon procedures. Two patients had the Gastric Balloon device placed without difficulty and were able to leave the clinic within 2 hours. These, and all future, Gastric Balloon patients will be working intensively with our dietitian to establish new eating patterns in order to maintain the weight loss they achieve with the device. The balloon will be removed in six months but the dietary counseling continues for a full year.

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Here is the abstract of an interesting article published by my colleagues (Drs. O’Brien and Dixon) from Australia showing the dramatic increased effectiveness of Lap Band surgery when compared to intensive non surgical treatment. Drs Dixon and O’Brien have been pioneers in the development of Lap Band surgery and leaders in the scientific community regarding the effectiveness and safety of the procedure.

Ann Intern Med. 2006 May 2;144(9):625-33.

Treatment of mild to moderate obesity with laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding or an intensive medical program: a randomized trial.

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Hello Everyone:

I am posting some links to some recent articles that I have come across that may be of interest. I hope to do this regularly as these articles or studies are published. I hope you find them interesting and let us know if you have any questions. Happy Reading.

Obesity Risks Increase After Menopause

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/86777.php
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