A new study has found that one year after laparoscopic gastric banding--"Lap-Band"--surgery, very obese adults enjoy improved psychological health in addition to better physical health.
Andrew Johnson, M.D, co-author of the study conducted at Southmead Hospital in Bristol, U.K. notes that "Surgical treatment, such as laparoscopic gastric banding, is increasingly recognized as the most effective means of achieving weight loss and improving blood sugar control in morbidly obese patients with Type 2 diabetes. However, until now, the long-term psychological status of morbidly obese individuals undergoing gastric banding has been unclear."