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Published in: Obesity Surgery 7/2020

01-07-2020 | Obesity | Review

Efficacy of Intragastric Balloons for Weight Loss in Overweight and Obese Adults: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

Authors: Ana Paula Samy Tanaka Kotinda, Diogo Turiani Hourneaux de Moura, Igor Braga Ribeiro, Shailendra Singh, Alberto Machado da Ponte Neto, Igor Mendonça Proença, Marcelo Mochate Flor, Karina Lopes de Souza, Wanderley Marques Bernardo, Eduardo Guimarães Hourneaux de Moura

Published in: Obesity Surgery | Issue 7/2020

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Abstract

Intragastric balloons (IGB) are the most widely used endoscopic bariatric and metabolic therapies. We aimed to evaluate the efficacy of IGB in comparison with sham or lifestyle interventions for weight loss in overweight and obese patients. This systematic review and meta-analysis was performed following the PRISMA guidelines. Electronic searches were performed to identify randomized controlled trials, which compared IGB with sham or lifestyle intervention. Thirteen RCTs with 1523 patients were included. The difference in mean %EWL and %TWL at follow-up was 17.98%, and 4.40%, respectively, which was significantly higher in the IGB group. Similarly, the difference in mean AWL and BMIL was 6.12 kg, and 2.13 kg/m2, respectively. IGB therapy is more effective than lifestyle intervention alone for weight loss in overweight and obese adults.
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Metadata
Title
Efficacy of Intragastric Balloons for Weight Loss in Overweight and Obese Adults: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
Authors
Ana Paula Samy Tanaka Kotinda
Diogo Turiani Hourneaux de Moura
Igor Braga Ribeiro
Shailendra Singh
Alberto Machado da Ponte Neto
Igor Mendonça Proença
Marcelo Mochate Flor
Karina Lopes de Souza
Wanderley Marques Bernardo
Eduardo Guimarães Hourneaux de Moura
Publication date
01-07-2020
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Obesity Surgery / Issue 7/2020
Print ISSN: 0960-8923
Electronic ISSN: 1708-0428
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11695-020-04558-5

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