Lap-band weight-loss surgery can reverse metabolic syndrome in obese teens
Wednesday, July 1, 2009 - 14:21
in Health & Medicine
A new study of obese adolescents has shown that laparoscopic gastric banding surgery -- the "Lap-Band" procedure -- not only helps them achieve significant weight loss but can also improve and even reverse metabolic syndrome, reducing their risk for cardiovascular disease and diabetes.