For more information on obesity, surgical options and the LAP-BAND ® System, please refer to the following links:

LAP-BAND.com
http://www.lap-band.com

Spotlight Health (Carnie Wilson and Ann Wilson's weight-loss stories)
http://www.spotlighthealth.com/

INAMED Health (manufacturer of the LAP-BAND System)
http://www.inamedhealth.com

Obesity Law and Advocacy Center
http://obesitylaw.com

American Obesity Association (AOA)
http://www.obesity.org

Obesity Online
http://www.obesity-online.com/

American Diabetes Association ( ADA )
http://www.diabetes.org

North American Association for the Study of Obesity (NAASO)
http://www.naaso.org

American Society of Bariatric Physicians (ASBP)
http://www.asbp.org

American Society for Bariatric Surgery (ASBS)
http://www.asbs.org/

National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI), National Institutes of Health
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/

National Library of Medicine (NLM), National Institutes of Health
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/