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Johnson & Johnson - report - Index

K E E P I N G T H I N G S L I G H T CJ Triplett took control of morbid obesity with weight loss surgery and sustained lifestyle
changes. Find CJ’s story and others, as well as resources, at www.bariatricedge.com.
“We’re committed to providing bariatric solutions that
can help people worldwide realize their health goals and live
longer, healthier lives regardless of which surgical option may
be right for them,” says Kevin Lobo, President, Ethicon Endo-
Surgery, U.S. “With the right treatment, people with obesity
can lose weight and participate more fully in life.”
IMPROVING HEALTH AND SAVING LIVES Evidence to support
the health-improvement and life-prolonging effects of
bariatric surgery is mounting. Two studies in the August 23,
2007 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine showed
that people who had bariatric surgery were less likely to die
T H E L I G H T E R S I D E O F L I F E
from Type 2 diabetes, cancer and heart disease. The two most
common procedures are gastric bypass and gastric banding.
Most are performed using small incisions, which typically
result in less pain and a quicker recovery compared with
traditional open surgery. The American Society for Metabolic
& Bariatric Surgery expected 205,000 people to undergo
some form of bariatric surgery in 2007.
Now a strong voice of experience, CJ says, “I truly believe
I’ve had such success because I researched the procedure
to the fullest, chose a doctor based on his experience and
followed the rules. My life is lighter in so many ways, literally
and figuratively.”
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