Reduce the number of new recruits! Swallowing a gastric balloon to fill your stomach

Does your stomach always feel empty no matter how much food you eat? People who are born with a big appetite must be troubled. They always eat too much and have difficulty losing fat. For those who are extremely obese, they even need to put a gastric water balloon in the stomach to increase the volume of the stomach in order to reduce the feeling of hunger. However, the United States recently launched a new gastric balloon weight loss method that can be swallowed directly without surgery and will automatically expand in the stomach, achieving a new weight loss method that can reduce about 7.7 kilograms in 3 months.

Gastric balloon surgery-free, 7 kg reduction in 3 months

According to the British Daily Mail, in the past, if you wanted to use the method of placing a water balloon in the stomach to reduce the feeling of hunger, you had to undergo surgery to place the water balloon into the stomach. It is not only time-consuming but also prone to side effects and discomfort. In view of this, a new gastric water ball came into being. No surgery is required, only a capsule-sized pill needs to be swallowed. After swallowing, the capsule will dissolve on its own, and the internal air valve will automatically inflate to occupy the stomach space.

The gastric balloon inflates to about the size of an apple and stays above the stomach to help patients reduce the feeling of hunger, naturally controlling appetite and food intake. A second balloon can be inserted after 30 days, and a third after 60 days. Depending on the patient's obesity, up to three balloons can be inserted and removed after three months using endoscopic surgery.

The medical technology company that produces the "Obalon" gastric balloon said that previous clinical trial results in the UK and the US showed that users can lose an average of about 7.7 kilograms in three months. The treatment using two gastric balloons costs about 2,995 euros (about 120,000 Taiwan dollars). It is mainly used for some people who are severely overweight and need to undergo weight loss surgery. It is not really necessary for the general public.

Legal use in Europe has not yet been approved by the United States

In a clinical trial, a 43-year-old man said that his family had a history of heart disease and diabetes, so he needed to actively control his weight to avoid worsening health conditions in middle age and old age. The use of this swallowable gastric balloon saves the trouble of surgery, and the willingness to use it has greatly increased. As long as it is combined with a daily healthy diet and regular exercise, weight loss can be successful.

However, this product is currently only approved by the European Union, and hospitals in Austria, Belgium, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Spain and the United Kingdom have already provided this method, but it has not yet been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the United States.

Dr. Xiao Dunren, a hepatobiliary gastroenterologist, said that swallowing a gastric balloon is a simple way to fill up the stomach space, making it easier to feel full when eating. A similar weight loss method was introduced in China four years ago, which can reduce 15% to 20% of body weight in about half a year. However, whether you place a water balloon or a gastric balloon in your stomach, weight loss still depends on a balanced diet and regular exercise habits. Otherwise, when the gastric balloon is removed, there may be concerns about abdominal fat, and your efforts will be in vain.

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