Pre-Lapband Group Education in a Medicaid Population: Does it Really Make a Difference

An abstract of the study by McCarthy et al determining the significance of Pre-LapBand group education in a Medicaid population is presented. They note that pre-LapBand group education using a multidisciplinary team approach can assist in greater short-term weight loss after LapBand surgery. They hy...

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Published inJournal of the American Dietetic Association Vol. 108; no. 9; p. A61
Main Authors McCarthy, E.M, Lutfi, R, Talarico, J, Torquati, A
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Chicago Elsevier Inc 01.09.2008
Elsevier Limited
Subjects
Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Gastrointestinal surgery
Internal Medicine
Medicaid
Medicine
Weight control
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Summary:An abstract of the study by McCarthy et al determining the significance of Pre-LapBand group education in a Medicaid population is presented. They note that pre-LapBand group education using a multidisciplinary team approach can assist in greater short-term weight loss after LapBand surgery. They hypothesized that in a Medicaid population, completion and implementation of a standardized 12-week Multidisciplinary Preoperative Program results in a significant improvement preoperative and early postoperative weight loss.
ISSN:0002-8223
2212-2672
1878-3570
2212-2680
DOI:10.1016/j.jada.2008.06.142