Effectiveness of Online Aftercare Programs Following Intragastric Balloon Placement for Obesity Is Similar to Traditional Follow-up: a Large Propensity Matched US Multicenter Study.
Eric J VargasFateh BazerbachiAndrew C StormMonika RizkAndres AcostaKaren GrotheMatt M ClarkManpreet S MundiCarl M PestaAhmad BaliEric IbegbuRachel L MooreVivek KumbhariTrace CurryReem Z SharaihaBarham Abu DayyehPublished in: Obesity surgery (2020)
Online IGB aftercare programs provide similar weight loss compared with traditional programs. Increased lifestyle coaching whether in person or remotely is associated with more %TBWL at removal and during follow-up. Close follow-up for clinical symptoms is still warranted.
Keyphrases
- weight loss
- bariatric surgery
- public health
- metabolic syndrome
- roux en y gastric bypass
- social media
- health information
- gastric bypass
- insulin resistance
- randomized controlled trial
- systematic review
- type diabetes
- cardiovascular disease
- weight gain
- physical activity
- depressive symptoms
- adipose tissue
- high fat diet induced
- healthcare
- obese patients