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Intragastric Balloon - How does it work?

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The Intragastric Balloon is the least invasive and most effective obesity treatment currently available.

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The advantages of this type of treatment are:

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  • Fast weight loss without hunger

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  • Absence of physiological changes

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  • Does not cause nutritional deficiencies

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  • Helps to adopt healthy eating habits  

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The mechanisms of action by which the balloon leads to weight loss are multifactorial:

 

  • Less gastric accommodation capacity – Less space for food

 

  • Early satiety – Ability to stop eating 

 

  • Delayed gastric emptying – Feeling full for longer hours

 

  • Decreased hunger hormones – Less hunger

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