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DALLAS, Nov 13, PR Newswire - According to the Texas Department of Health, more than 40 percent of Texans suffering from diabetes are overweight. Medical studies show the longer a person is obese, the greater the health risks. Dallas-based American Institute of Gastric Banding (True Results), offers the LAP-BAND System procedure to assist with weight loss, as well as possibly eliminate adult-onset, or Type 2 diabetes. Modern laparoscopic weight-loss surgery is effective in managing the broad range of health problems experienced by severely obese individuals with Type 2 diabetes(1), according to Paul E. O'Brien, M.D., Medical Director for the American Institute of Gastric Banding and John B. Dixon, MBBS.
Type 2 diabetes usually occurs gradually. Most people with the disease are overweight at the time of diagnosis. Type 2 diabetes is usually accompanied by obesity and insulin resistance. People who are overweight have a higher risk of insulin resistance, because fat interferes with the body's ability to use insulin. Low activity level, poor diet, and excess body weight (especially around the waist) significantly increase your risk for Type 2 diabetes. The symptoms of Type 2 diabetes include increased thirst, increased urination, increased appetite, fatigue, blurred vision, frequent or slow- healing infections and erectile dysfunction.
To promote weight loss and help prevent a future diagnosis of Type 2 diabetes, the LAP-BAND procedure is the least invasive, as well as adjustable and completely reversible obesity surgery available today. The LAP-BAND procedure is an option for those individuals at least 40 pounds overweight who have been concerned about living with, or developing Type 2 diabetes. Offering permanent weight loss and improved health, the LAP-BAND procedure avoids stomach stapling, re-arranging of the intestines and lengthy recovery times. The LAP-BAND is fully adjustable for a customized rate of weight loss, making it one of the most innovative surgical weight-loss solutions on the market.
After a significant weight loss with the LAP-BAND procedure, some people with Type 2 diabetes no longer need their medications. Along with the LAP-BAND procedure, maintaining a healthy body weight and keeping an active lifestyle can help prevent the onset of Type 2 diabetes.
The American Institute of Gastric Banding facilities, home to some of the most experienced LAP-BAND surgeons in the United States, provide their patients with the safest, least invasive surgical solution to weight-loss. True Results offers state-of-the-art surgical facilities specially designed, equipped and staffed to meet the unique needs of the bariatric patient. LAP-BAND patients experience a quick recovery and reduced post-operative pain, and they typically return to work within a few days.
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