ArticleObesity surgery2017
Efficacy of Intragastric Balloon Treatment for Adolescent Obesity.
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- From Surgery to Endoscopy: Comprehensive Review of Bariatric Approaches in Pediatric and Adolescent Patients.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2026Review
- Opinion: a call for safe therapeutic and gastric interventions for adolescents and young adults with obesity and transplant-indicated leukemia.Frontiers in oncology · 2026Article
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- Successful Weight Loss in Adolescents with Overweight or Obesity Using a Swallowable Intragastric Balloon and Nutritional Oversight.Obesity surgery · 2024Article
- Type 2 diabetes in children and adolescents: Exploring the disease heterogeneity and research gaps to optimum management.World journal of clinical pediatrics · 2024Review
- Adolescents with Type 2 Diabetes: Overcoming Barriers to Effective Weight Management.Diabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity : targets and therapy · 2023Review
- Obesity Treatment Among Adolescents: A Review of Current Evidence and Future Directions.JAMA pediatrics · 2020Review
- Endoscopic intragastric balloon: a gimmick or a viable option for obesity?Annals of translational medicine · 2020Review
- Insights on Obesity in Children and Adults: Individualizing Management.Trends in endocrinology and metabolism: TEM · 2019Review
- Impact of Intragastric Balloon Treatment on Adipokines, Cytokines, and Metabolic Profile in Obese Individuals.Obesity surgery · 2019Observational
- Changes in Body Adiposity, Dietary Intake, Physical Activity and Quality of Life of Obese Individuals Submitted to Intragastric Balloon Therapy for 6 Months.Obesity surgery · 2019Observational
- Working toward precision medicine approaches to treat severe obesity in adolescents: report of an NIH workshop.International journal of obesity (2005) · 2018Review
- Intragastric Balloons for Overweight Populations-1 Year Post Removal.Obesity surgery · 2018Article
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Abstract
backgroundSeveral studies conducted in adults suggest that intragastric balloon (IGB) is an effective and safe method for weight loss. Although the prevalence of obesity in adolescents has increased in recent years, the outcomes of IGB treatment in this age group are not known. The aim of this study was to evaluate the safety and efficacy of IGB treatment for weight loss in adolescents followed up for 6 months.
methodsThis is a retrospective longitudinal study including 27 adolescents (14-19 years; 23 female). All participants were referred to IGB treatment by their attending physician, presented body mass index (BMI) ≥ 29 kg/m
resultsThere were no serious complications or deaths. The BMI decreased from 37.04 to 31.18 kg/m
conclusionEndoscopic treatment of obesity with an IGB is safe, effective, and may be an emerging therapeutic option for adolescents.
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