Feb 22 2011
New FDA Rules to Make Weight Loss surgery available to more
Bariatric surgery has been considered to be a most effective form of weight losing. With weight loss causing lot of distress in innumerable people, there are various innovative methods being developed everybody. Oral medications (such as Alli orlistat) launched by pharma companies have avail patients who have relatively moderate obesity problem. These novel methods have been accepted after they pass through stringent tests.
As per the present condition, the FDA allows Lap Band surgery to be conceded on the ones who have BMI (Body Mass Index) above 40 except for when they have obesity-related problems such as impotence (for which kamagra online and Generic Cialis works), cardio problems and diabetes. There have been hopes that the FDA would be liberal in future towards these policies and allow one to have a surgery even with lower BMI like 35 or 30 when they have serious health problems where obesity is the main cause.
Bariatric surgery is carried on the upper part of the stomach where an adjustable band is placed. This gastric banding system which was approved by FDA in 2001 reduces the intake of the food one can consume.
The Lap Band surgery has been considered as a safe form of losing weight resolving all the fear and the apprehensions that are associated with the term ‘Surgery”. It refers from other stomach banding procedures that are generic in nature.
Weight loss surely is a serious problem. Without any second thoughts, you need to lose your weight but one should take enough care that it is safe and a healthy option. With 30% of U.S people being overweight and around 9 million people who fall in the category of obese, obesity has to be tackled for sure.
Though surgeries have become very common with changing time and the developments made in the medical field, one has to be cautious and discuss all the concerning consequences and queries.