Rising Prevalence of Obesity

According to the National Center for Health Statistics, the prevalence of obesity has risen significantly in the United States during the past 20 years. It is reported that over 60 million adults age 20 and older, which is about one-third of US adults, are considered obese.

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LAP-BAND Videos

The following video of the laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding procedure for obesity courtesy of novaobesitycenter.com .

Play time: 1 min 14 sec

Dr. Terry Simpson personally explains RNY gastric bypass surgery and how it compares to Lap-band surgery. He tells you exactly why Lap-band surgery is the safest weight loss surgery available today and why the RNY might not be very safe.

Play time: 6 min 43 sec

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Find out if you qualify for weight loss surgery and if the lap band procedure is right for you.

There is no cutting or stapling of the stomach or bypassing of the intestines with the LAP-BAND.

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