%0 Journal Article %T Reduction in weight and BMI and changes in Co-morbidities following laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding procedure for morbidly obese patients in Bahrain: a five year longitudinal study %A Khalid Al Khalifa %A Claudio Violato and Ahmed Al Ansari %J SpringerPlus %D 2013 %I Springer %R 10.1186/2193-1801-2-19 %X LAGB is a safe and effective surgical procedure for morbidly obese patients resulting in weight loss, BMI decrease and reduction in co-morbid illnesses. %K Bariatric surgery %K Adjustable gastric band %K Excess weight loss %U http://www.springerplus.com/content/2/1/19/abstract