Resources
- Allergan, Inc.www.lapband.com
Allergan, Inc., with its recent acquisition of Inamed Corporation, is a global leader in developing, manufacturing, and marketing innovative solutions for medical aesthetics and obesity intervention, such as the Lap-Band® System.- REALIZE Personal banding system.
- Bariatric Edge / Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc.: http://www.bariatricedge.com/dtcf/
BariatricEdge.com is dedicated to providing education to all people affected by morbid obesity—from interested, qualified surgery candidates and bariatric surgery patients to the general public.- National Institutes of Health: http://www.nih.gov
The nation’s medical research agency.- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: http://www.cdc.gov
CDC′s Mission is "to promote health and quality of life by preventing and controlling disease, injury, and disability."- American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery: www.asbs.org
The purpose of the Society is to advance the art and science of bariatric surgery.- Obesity Help: www.obesityhelp.com
A peer support community established to help support those faced with life threatening morbid obesity.- To learn more about the obesity epidemic in the US,click here:
- To view more information about the NEW Program, click here.

