Gastric Band Surgery Rising Among Obese Teens
Posted in Nutrition
MONDAY, Sept. 20 — More overweight teenagers are undergoing laparoscopic gastric band surgery, a weight-loss procedure that isn't approved for anyone under 18 years old, a new study finds.
Looking at a database of bariatric surgeries in California, researchers found that gastric band operations, which constrict the stomach, increased seven-fold [...]


