Variation in lipid levels in morbidly obese patients operated with the LAP-BAND adjustable gastric banding system: effects of different levels of weight loss.

Background: A moderate weight loss is known to improve the lipid levels in simple obesity. The extent of weight loss needed to achieve a clinically meaningful effect on lipid abnormalities in morbid obesity is little understood. We analyzed the effects of different levels of body weight loss on the lipid levels of morbidly obese patients operated with the LAP-BAND System.