Efficacy and safety of intragastric balloon therapy compared to a multidisciplinary weight loss program (OPTIFAST) in a real-world population – a propensity score matching analysis
Introduction: Obesity is a major global health problem associated with comorbidities such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease and cancer. Bariatric surgery is recognized to be the most effective weight loss intervention, but it is highly invasive, costly and can have serious side effects. Intragastr...
Main Authors: | Miriam Oster, Nathalena Hein, Aysegül Aksan, Heiner Krammer, Sophia Theodoridou, Jürgen Stein |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Karger Publishers
2022-10-01
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Series: | Obesity Facts |
Online Access: | https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/524895 |
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