Effect of Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding on Metabolic Syndrome and Its Risk Factors in Morbidly Obese Adolescents

• Main Authors: Rushika Conroy (Author), Eun-Ju Lee (Author), Amy Jean (Author), Sharon E. Oberfield (Author), Aviva Sopher (Author), Krystina Kiefer (Author), Courtney Raker (Author), Donald J. McMahon (Author), Jeffrey L. Zitsman (Author), Ilene Fennoy (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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We examined the effect of laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB) on weight loss, inflammatory markers, and components of the Metabolic Syndrome (MeS) in morbidly obese adolescents and determined if those with MeS lose less weight post-LAGB than those without. Data from 14-18 yr adolescents w...