Abstract Purpose of Review To summarize research from the last 5 years on the effects of
weight loss treatments, including lifestyle changes, anti-obesity medications, and bariatric …

Obesity is a significant problem worldwide. Several serious diseases that decrease patient
quality of life and increase mortality (high blood pressure, dyslipidaemia, type 2 diabetes …

Background For high-risk classified patients, patients with superobesity and in cases of
contraindication to abdominal surgery, traditional bariatric surgery might lead to potential …

The field of endoscopic bariatric and metabolic therapy has rapidly evolved from offering
endoscopic treatment of weight regain following bariatric surgery to providing primary weight …

Bariatric surgery is the most effective treatment for morbid obesity. Availability of different
procedures with low complication rates, performed through a minimally invasive approach …

The rising prevalence of obesity, and related morbidity and mortality, has necessitated the
development of therapeutic weight loss strategies. Lifestyle modifications alone have only …

Obesity rates have increased, and so has the need for more specific treatments. This trend
has raised interest in non-surgical weight loss techniques that are novel, safe, and …

The obesity epidemic in the USA and worldwide is well documented and continues to grow.
Endoscopic metabolic and bariatric therapies may offer a less invasive approach than …

The prevalence of obesity, type 2 diabetes mellitus, and metabolic syndromes is increasing
globally. Minimally invasive metabobariatric (MB) endoscopic therapies are adjunct …

Background Endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty (ESG) is an option for patients with Class I and
II obesity or patients who refuse to undergo a laparoscopic bariatric surgery. The aims of this …