Because we understand that you will want to know as much as you can about obesity and bariatric surgery before you make any decisions, we have put together a range of online links to other websites that may find useful for your research. We hope that you enjoy exploring both our site and some of these other websites listed below and trust that you will feel comfortable once you make up your mind to lose weight and get healthy.
For more information on obesity, surgical options and the Lap-band® System, please refer to the following links:
Australian obesity websites:
- Australia Childhood Foundation
- Allergan’s Gastric Banding Surgery (Australia)
- Obesity Surgery Society of Australia & New Zealand
Global obesity websites:
- American Diabetes Association (ADA)
- American Obesity Association (AOA)
- American Society of Bariatric Physicians (ASBP)
- American Society for Bariatric Surgery (ASBS)
- International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity & Metabolic Disorders IFSO
- INAMED Health (manufacturer of the LAP-BAND System)
- Lap-Band (USA)
- Obesity Online
- Obesity Law and Advocacy Center
- North American Association for the Study of Obesity (NAASO)
- National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI), National Institutes of Health
- National Library of Medicine (NLM), National Institutes of Health
- Spotlight Health