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Treatment of Mild to Moderate Obesity with Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding or an Intensive Medical Program: A Randomized Trial

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Background: Obesity is a major, growing health problem. Observational studies suggest that bariatric surgery is more effective than nonsurgical therapy, but no randomized, controlled trials have confirmed this. Objective: To ascertain whether surgical therapy for obesity achieves better weight loss, health, and quality of life than nonsurgical therapy. Design: Randomized, controlled trial. Setting: University departments of medicine and surgery and an affiliated private hospital. Patients: 80 adults with mild to moderate obesity (body mass index, 30 kg/m2 to 35 kg/m2) from the general community. Interventions: Patients were assigned to a program of very-low-calorie diets, pharmacotherapy, and lifestyle change for 24 months (nonsurgical group) or to placement of a laparoscopic adjustable gastric band (LAP-BAND System, INAMED Health, Santa Barbara, California) (surgical group). Measurements: Outcome measures were weight change, presence of the metabolic syndrome, and change in quality of life at 2 years. Results: At 2 years, the surgical group had greater weight loss, with a mean of 21.6% (95% CI, 19.3% to 23.9%) of initial weight lost and 87.2% (CI, 77.7% to 96.6%) of excess weight lost, while the nonsurgical group had a loss of 5.5% (CI, 3.2% to 7.9%) of initial weight and 21.8% (CI, 11.9% to 31.6%) of excess weight (P < 0.001). The metabolic syndrome was initially present in 15 (38%) patients in each group and was present in 8 (24%) nonsurgical patients and 1 (3%) surgical patient at the completion of the study (P < 0.002). Quality of life improved statistically significantly more in the surgical group (8 of 8 subscores of Short Form-36) than in the nonsurgical group (3 of 8 subscores). Limitations: The study included mildly and moderately obese participants, was not powered for comparison of adverse events, and examined outcomes only for 24 months. Conclusions: Surgical treatment using laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding was statistically significantly more effective than nonsurgical therapy in reducing weight, resolving the metabolic syndrome, and improving quality of life during a 24-month treatment program.

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Authors
O'Brien, P. E., Dixon, J. B., Laurie, C., Skinner, S., Proietto, J., McNeil, J., Strauss, B., Marks, S., Schachter, L., Chapman, L., & Anderson, M.
Affiliations
  • From Monash University and University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
  • The University of Melbourne (AU)
Venue
Annals of Internal Medicine
Published
2006-05-02
Volume
144
Issue
9
Pages
625-633
ISSN
  • 0003-4819 (ISSN-L)
  • 1539-3704
OpenAlex
W1528885340
Cited by
46
References
30
Citations by year
2020: 1 · 2019: 1 · 2017: 2 · 2015: 2 · 2014: 2 · 2013: 6 · 2012: 2
FWCI
7.41
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Annals of Internal Medicine (publishedVersion)
  • Annals of Internal Medicine
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Surgery › Bariatric Surgery and Outcomes
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Surgery › Body Contouring and Surgery
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Surgery › Minimally Invasive Surgical Techniques
Keywords
laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding, bariatric surgery, very low calorie diet, pharmacotherapy, lifestyle intervention, weight loss, metabolic syndrome, quality of life, excess weight loss

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