Patients with 30 or Greater BMI now Qualify for Lap-Band Procedure

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Patients with 30 or Greater BMI now Qualify for Lap-Band Procedure

Patients with 30 or Greater BMI now Qualify for Lap-Band Procedure

July 26, 2011

Idaho Falls, ID - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently approved the expanded use of the LAP-BAND® System (the gastric band used at EIRMC’s New U Surgical Weight Loss Center) for adults with a Body Mass Index of 30-40, who have at least one obesity-related comorbid condition, and who have failed more conservative weight reduction alternatives, such as diet and exercise.

This adds to the previous approval for patients with a 35 or higher BMI with one comorbid condition, or patients with a BMI higher than 40.

Patients pursuing surgical weight loss at New U must have a history of failing other weight loss alternatives. Lap banding is another tool, alongside diet, exercise, and behavior modification, that New U employs to help patients lose weight, maintain a healthy lifestyle, and even mitigate medical conditions related to obesity.