To read the article from abcnews, just click on the link below.
http://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory?id=12309257
Basically though, the article explains that 
the Lap-Band device from Allergan Inc. which is currently implanted in roughly 100,000 people each year (like me!)and usually helps patients lose 50 pounds or more currently under Federal Guidelines has been limited to patients who are morbidly obese. About 12 million more obese Americans could soon qualify for surgery to implant this small, flexible stomach band designed to help them lose weight by dramatically limiting their food intake. The Food and Drug Administration will make a final decision on the Lap-Band in the coming months. On Friday, a panel of FDA advisers recommended expanding use of the device to include patients who are less obese. The panel voted 8-2 (hey, who's holding out?) that the benefits of broader approval outweighed the risks.
If you are interested in checking out what your BMI is (Body Mass Index is how they decide when you qualify for Lap-Band surgery), click on the link:
http://www.nhlbisupport.com/bmi/ and then you can enter your height and weight in the online calculator. Easy!
the Lap-Band device from Allergan Inc. which is currently implanted in roughly 100,000 people each year (like me!)and usually helps patients lose 50 pounds or more currently under Federal Guidelines has been limited to patients who are morbidly obese. About 12 million more obese Americans could soon qualify for surgery to implant this small, flexible stomach band designed to help them lose weight by dramatically limiting their food intake. The Food and Drug Administration will make a final decision on the Lap-Band in the coming months. On Friday, a panel of FDA advisers recommended expanding use of the device to include patients who are less obese. The panel voted 8-2 (hey, who's holding out?) that the benefits of broader approval outweighed the risks.If you are interested in checking out what your BMI is (Body Mass Index is how they decide when you qualify for Lap-Band surgery), click on the link:
http://www.nhlbisupport.com/bmi/ and then you can enter your height and weight in the online calculator. Easy!
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