TY - JOUR T1 - Laparoscopic surgery was better than an intensive non-surgical intervention for weight loss in mild to moderate obesity JF - Evidence Based Medicine JO - Evid Based Med SP - 146 LP - 146 DO - 10.1136/ebm.11.5.146 VL - 11 IS - 5 A2 - , Y1 - 2006/10/01 UR - http://ebm.bmj.com/content/11/5/146.abstract N2 - O’Brien PE, Dixon JB, Laurie C, et al. Treatment of mild to moderate obesity with laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding or an intensive medical program: a randomized trial. Ann Intern Med 2006;144:625–33.OpenUrlCrossRefPubMedWeb of Science 
 
 Q In patients with mild to moderate obesity, is laparoscopic gastric band (LGB) surgery more effective than a non-surgical diet and lifestyle intervention for promoting weight loss? Clinical impact ratings GP/FP/Primary care ★★★★★★☆ IM/Ambulatory care ★★★★★★☆ Endocrine ★★★★★★☆ Surgery—gastrointestinal ★★★★★★☆ Design: randomised controlled trial. Allocation: concealed.* Blinding: unblinded.* Follow up period: 2 years. Setting: a community clinic, clinics in a university department of surgery, and a private community hospital in Australia. Patients: 80 patients 20–50 years of age (mean age 41 y, 76% women) who had a body mass index (BMI) 30–35 kg/m2; had obesity related comorbidities (⩾1 of gastro-oesophageal reflux disease, hypertension, dyslipidaemia, diabetes, or obstructive sleep apnoea), psychosocial conditions, or severe physical limitations; and had attempted to lose weight in the past 5 years. Exclusion criteria were contraindications to treatment or bariatric surgery or participation in a physician supervised programme of … ER -