Gastric balloon https://refractor.io/tag/gastric-balloon/ Gastric balloon en-AU Sun, 08 Dec 2024 16:17:00 GMT Adjustable weight-loss balloon reduces food intake by 60% https://refractor.io/disease/obesity/dynamic-gastric-balloon-obesity-weight-loss/ A gastric balloon that inflates and deflates on demand could be the key to long-term weight loss

Inflated balloons that trick the stomach into feeling full have long been used for weight loss. The problem is that they become less effective the longer they stay inflated. Now, MIT engineers have devised a balloon that inflates and deflates on demand – and it reduced food intake by 60%.

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