F.D.A. Gets Lenient on Eligibility for Use of Band Device

It is not necessary for people to be really obese to be eligible for weight loss surgery.

People with a BMI of 30 with an associated health condition are now eligible for the lap-band stomach restricting device.

Multidisciplinary Support Urged For Bariatric Surgery Patients
The US Endocrine Society has urged multidisciplinary support for those who undergo bariatric surgery. The team will include primary care physician, endocrinologist or gastroenterologist.

The Food and Drug Administration has revised the standard and has decided to allow Allergan’s Lap-Band stomach-restricting device on people who may not exactly fit the criteria of ‘obese’ individuals.

The new rule will make more than 26 million eligible for the weight-loss surgery.

The FDA has introduced this change so that people with health complications related to over-weight , for instance hypertension or diabetes, can find a way to lose weight with the help of the lap-band device.

Gestational Diabetes, C Section Delivery Less in Women With Pre Pregnancy Bariatric Surgery
Obese women who have undergone bariatric surgical procedures before pregnancy are three times less likely to develop gestational diabetes (GDM) says a new study.

Others who are overweight but do not have any associated health issues may not still qualify for weight loss surgery.

Gut Hormone Obestatin Predicts Weight Loss After Bariatric Surgery
Gut hormone obestatin predicts weight loss after bariatric surgery, researchers told the 75th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American College of Gastroenterology.

Source-Medindia