An Obese Rat Model of Bariatric Surgery with Gastric Banding

Background  Bariatric surgery is the only treatment that can provide effective long-term weight loss for morbid obesity. However, animal models of bariatric surgery have not yet been well established. The aims of this study were to establish an obese rat model of gastric banding and to determine whether the model would replicate the procedure of human gastric banding in terms of weight loss and metabolic parameters.