Leona is a 5′ 4′′,30-year-old woman who weighs almost 225 pounds.To lose weight,she's tried calorie-restricted diets,fad diets,exercise programs,and appetite-suppressing pills without success.Leona would like to try a surgical weight loss method that can be reversed,if she has serious side effects.Based on this information,Leona's physician is likely to recommend ______ as the best way to help Leona lose weight quickly.

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Of the surgical weight loss methods listed, adjustable gastric banding is the only one that can be reversed. This may be a desirable option for Leona, who has tried other weight loss methods without success and wants a reversible option in case of serious side effects. Sleeve gastrectomy and visceral fat reduction surgery are irreversible procedures, and hypothalamectomy is considered an experimental surgery for weight loss.

Leona Is a 5′ 4′′,30-Year-Old Woman Who Weighs Almost 225