Darlene is a 5'2'',23-year-old woman who weighs almost 250 pounds.To lose weight,she's tried calorie-restricted diets,fad diets,exercise programs,and appetite-suppressing pills without success.She would like to try a surgical weight-loss method that reduces the size of her stomach without the use of staples and is reversible.Her physician is likely to recommend _________.

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Adjustable gastric banding is a surgical weight-loss method that reduces the size of the stomach without the use of staples and is reversible.

Darlene Is a 5'2'',23-Year-Old Woman Who Weighs Almost 250 Pounds