greater/obesity

BACKGROUND 1. Field The invention relates to a method and apparatus for treating obesity and controlling weight gain in mammals, and more specifically, to a gastric skirt placed around the stomach to cause a reduced desire for eating for treating obesity and controlling weight gain in mammals. 2.

BACKGROUND INFORMATION An estimated 1.1 billion adults worldwide are overweight or obese, one hundred thirty million of whom are adults in the United States. See, Haslam, D., Sattar, N., & Lean, M. (2006). Obesity--time to wake up. Bmj, 333(7569) 640-642; Flegal, K. M., Carroll, M. D., Ogden, C.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The invention relates to nerve stimulation for the treatment of medical conditions. 2. Description of the Related Art Obesity is an epidemic in the U.S. with a prevalence of about 20 percent. Annual U.S. healthcare costs associated with obesity

FIELD The present specification relates generally to medical devices useful in the treatment of obesity. More particularly, the present specification relates to intragastric and gastrointestinal devices of dynamic weight that reduce gastric volume, slow gastric emptying, and/or bypass portions of

FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates generally to treatment of obesity, and specifically to invasive techniques and apparatus for treating obesity. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Invasive treatments for obesity are often recommended for patients with a body mass index (mass/height.sup.2

FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates generally to treatment of obesity, and specifically to invasive techniques and apparatus for treating obesity. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Invasive treatments for obesity are often recommended for patients with a body mass index (mass/height.sup.2

FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates generally to treatment of obesity, and specifically to invasive techniques and apparatus for treating obesity. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Invasive treatments for obesity are often recommended for patients with a body mass index (mass/height2

FIELD OF THE INVENTION Embodiments of this disclosure relate to medical devices and procedures. In particular, embodiments of the instant invention relate to medical devices and procedures for the treatment of obesity. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Obesity is a medical condition in which excess body

FIELD OF INVENTION The present invention pertains to a resilient, flexible, compressible, bio-compatible prosthesis insertable into the stomach to effect weight loss over a controlled period. BACKGROUND The incidence of obesity and its associated health-related problems have reached epidemic

FIELD OF INVENTION The present invention pertains to a resilient, flexible, compressible, bio-compatible prosthesis insertable into the stomach to effect weight loss over a controlled period. BACKGROUND The incidence of obesity and its associated health-related problems have reached epidemic

FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention pertains to a resilient, flexible, compressible, bio-compatible prosthesis insertable into the stomach to effect weight loss over a controlled period. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The incidence of obesity and its associated health-related problems have

FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention pertains to a resilient, flexible, compressible, biocompatible prosthesis insertable into the stomach to effect weight loss over a controlled period. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The incidence of obesity and its associated health-related problems have

The entireties of all of these priority applications are hereby incorporated by reference. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Obesity is an epidemic in the U.S. with a prevalence of about 20 percent. Annual U.S. healthcare costs associated with obesity are estimated to exceed $200 billion dollars. Obesity

BACKGROUND Obesity is defined as having an excessive amount of body fat. Obesity is diagnosed by the Body Mass Index--a calculation of one's weight in relationship to height. A person with obesity has a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or higher. A person who is not considered obese but overweight has a

BACKGROUND An estimated 1.1 billion adults worldwide are overweight or obese, one hundred thirty million of whom are adults in the United States. See, Haslam, Sattar, N., & Lean, M. (2006). Obesity--time to wake up. Bmj, 333(7569), 640-642; Flegal, K. M., Carroll, M. D., Ogden, C. L., &