INTRAGASTRIC BALLOON AND IMPACT ON WEIGHT LOSS: EXPERIENCE IN QUITO, EQUADOR.

Jonathan Jerez David Cabrera Carlos Cisneros Monica Moreno Daniela Guaitara Chiristian Benavides Martha Fors Kirsten Falcon

Published in: Arquivos brasileiros de cirurgia digestiva : ABCD = Brazilian archives of digestive surgery (2023)

The study demonstrated a benefit of intragastric fluid-filled balloon on weight loss after 12 months. At the end of treatment, body mass index and the measurements of body composition were significantly lower. Men benefited more than women from the treatment.

Keyphrases

body composition
weight loss
bariatric surgery
gastric bypass
resistance training
roux en y gastric bypass
type diabetes
skeletal muscle
body mass index
polycystic ovary syndrome