BACKGROUND: Obesity is a major threat to public health and traditional bariatric surgery continues to have low utilization. Endoscopic treatments for obesity have emerged that offer less risk, but questions remain regarding efficacy, durability, and safety. We compared the efficacy of endoscopic bariatric procedures as compared to other existing treatments. METHODS: A literature search of Embase, Cochrane Central, and Pubmed was conducted from January 1, 2014 to December 7, 2021, including endoscopic bariatric therapies that were FDA or CE approved at the time of search to non-endoscopic treatments. Thirty-seven studies involving 15,639 patients were included. Primary outcomes included % total body weight loss (%TBW...
Background: Bariatric (weight loss) surgery for obesity is considered when other treatments have fai...
The global obesity pandemic is among the most significant public health crises today. Furthermore, o...
Endoscopic procedures have been well-documented in the obesity field, but have not yet reached a suf...
Despite advances in lifestyle interventions, anti-obesity medications, and metabolic surgery, the is...
Obesity has become a worldwide epidemic with significant impact on quality of life, morbidity, and m...
Over the last few decades obesity has become a major health issue worldwide. Although dietary and li...
Obesity and metabolic syndrome are known to have an impact on the economy. Obesity and metabolic syn...
Obesity remains a tremendous public health, clinical, and scientific challenge globally. Conventiona...
The prevalence of overweight and obesity increased significantly during the past decades, affecting ...
We are currently in a worldwide obesity pandemic, which is one of the most significant health proble...
Obesity is a worldwide epidemic, complex metabolic disease associated with a variety of severe comor...
Bariatric surgery is the most effective treatment for morbid obesity. Availability of different proc...
BACKGROUND: The increasing prevalence of morbid obesity together with the development of laparoscop...
In this paper we review the state-of-the-art in endoscopic interventions for obesity treatment and m...
Introduction: Bariatric endoscopy includes a series of specific techniques focused on the management...
Background: Bariatric (weight loss) surgery for obesity is considered when other treatments have fai...
The global obesity pandemic is among the most significant public health crises today. Furthermore, o...
Endoscopic procedures have been well-documented in the obesity field, but have not yet reached a suf...
Despite advances in lifestyle interventions, anti-obesity medications, and metabolic surgery, the is...
Obesity has become a worldwide epidemic with significant impact on quality of life, morbidity, and m...
Over the last few decades obesity has become a major health issue worldwide. Although dietary and li...
Obesity and metabolic syndrome are known to have an impact on the economy. Obesity and metabolic syn...
Obesity remains a tremendous public health, clinical, and scientific challenge globally. Conventiona...
The prevalence of overweight and obesity increased significantly during the past decades, affecting ...
We are currently in a worldwide obesity pandemic, which is one of the most significant health proble...
Obesity is a worldwide epidemic, complex metabolic disease associated with a variety of severe comor...
Bariatric surgery is the most effective treatment for morbid obesity. Availability of different proc...
BACKGROUND: The increasing prevalence of morbid obesity together with the development of laparoscop...
In this paper we review the state-of-the-art in endoscopic interventions for obesity treatment and m...
Introduction: Bariatric endoscopy includes a series of specific techniques focused on the management...
Background: Bariatric (weight loss) surgery for obesity is considered when other treatments have fai...
The global obesity pandemic is among the most significant public health crises today. Furthermore, o...
Endoscopic procedures have been well-documented in the obesity field, but have not yet reached a suf...