Efficacy of intragastric balloon for the management of obesity: experience from Kuwait

Al-Sabah, Salman; Al-Ghareeb, Fahad; Ali, Daliya AlMohammad; Al-Adwani, Asmaa

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“…Considering the total group of patients, the mean weight loss was 19.13 kg, %TWL was 18.42, % EWL was 65.66 and BMI decreased 6.85 kg/m 2 . These results are similar to those observed by Nunes et al (2017) [12] (%TWL of 18.9 and decrease in BMI of 6.76 kg/m 2 ) and are slightly superior to those observed in several other studies [13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20] and in two meta-analyses [21,22]. This greater decrease in body weight could be partly attributed to the balloon volume.…”

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“…Fernandes et al (2016) [26] also observed a significantly higher %EWL in the group with lower baseline BMI (26 -30 kg/m 2 ) compared to the group with higher BMI (> 30 kg/m 2 ) (96% vs. 41%, respectively). Similarly, Nunes et al (2017) [12] and Al-Sabah et al (2016) [18] observed higher %EWL in the group of individuals with lower BMI at baseline. Although %EWL was greater in the subjects presenting pre-obesity, the %TWL was similar across the different degrees of overweight in our participants.…”

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Intragastric Balloon: A Retrospective Evaluation of 5,874 Patients on Tolerance, Complications, and Efficacy in Different Degrees of Overweight

Zotarelli-Filho¹

2020

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Background: Endoscopic methods, especially the intragastric balloon (IGB), have been shown to be effective for the treatment of excess weight. This study aimed to assess the tolerance, complications and efficacy of excess weight treatment with a nonadjustable IGB during 6 months. Methods: A total of 5,874 patients treated with a liquid filled IGB (600-700mL) and followed up by a multidisciplinary team were evaluated. Participants presented an initial body mass index (BMI) [?]25 kg/m 2 and were stratified according to sex and degree of overweight (pre-obesity and obesity grade I, II and III). Results: The incidence of complications was 7.32% (n=430): 6.10% (n=357) early IGB removal, 0.20% (n=12) gas production inside the balloon, 0.54% (n=32) leakage, 0.32% (n=19) pregnancy, 0.07% (n=4) gastric perforation, 0.05% (n=3) upper digestive bleeding, 0.01% (n=1) Wernick Korsakoff syndrome due to excessive vomiting, 0.02% each (n=1) pancreatitis and esophagus perforation. The 5,444 remaining patients (4081 women, 38±38years) presented a weight loss of 19.13±8.86kg and a BMI decreased significantly (p<0.0001) (36.94±5.67 vs. 30.08±5.06 kg/m 2 ). The % total weight loss (%TWL) was 18.42±7.25% and % excess weight loss (%EWL) 65.66±36.24%. The treatment success rate (%TWL[?]10%) was 85%. The %EWL was higher in the pre-obese group (122.19%), followed by obesity grades I (76.67%), II (56.01%) and III (45.45%), with p<0.0001 for each group. %EWL was higher in women (69.71%) than in men (53.39), with p<0.0001 for each group. There was also a statistical difference between the TWL and EWL groups, with p<0.001 for all analyzes. Conclusion: Endoscopic IGB treatment for excess weight is an excellent therapeutic option for patients with different degrees of overweight.

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Intragastric Balloon: A Retrospective Evaluation of 5,874 Patients on Tolerance, Complications, and Efficacy in Different Degrees of Overweight

Zotarelli-Filho¹

2020

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“…Studies about long-term weight regain in patients who underwent an IGB procedure are still limited in the literature [1,[4][5][6][7]9,10], many studies report on the failure of isolated treatments such as diet, physical exercise and bariatric surgery or even a combination of these interventions [3,[11][12][13]. Those procedures are efficient for weight loss during treatment, but weight regain is prevalent after all these interventions.…”

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Analysis of Long-Term Weight Regain in Obese Patients Treated with Intragastric Balloon

Sander¹,

Alberti²,

Scarparo³

et al. 2019

Act Scie Gastro

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Obesity is a recurrent, epidemic and growing health problem, and its management remains a challenge. Obesity can traditionally be treated through different combination of programs involving diet control, exercises, behavioral and psychological counseling, in addition to appetite-control drugs. However, therapeutic failure of these measures are high, and even initially successful cases still show that weight maintenance over a long-term period frequentlyRecently, the intragastric balloon (IGB) has become a popular alternative to manage obese patients, because it is a relatively safe and minimally invasive endoscopic method that has been recognized by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) [4] and FDA as an option to manage obese individuals potentially reducing mortality [5]. In Brazil, the IGB is indicated for patients with BMI equal or greater than 27 kg/m.Many studies [1,[4][5][6][7][8] show successful weight loss after the use of IGB for approximately 6 months. However, no studies have reported long-term follow-up concerning weight regain among these patients after removal of the IGB. This study aimed to assess the long-term weight regain in a large cohort of patients treated with 14. Catalano MF., et al. "Weight gain after bariatric surgery as a result of a large gastric stoma: endotherapy with sodium morrhuate may prevent the need for surgical revision". Gastrointes-

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“…A few studies have been conducted in Kuwait on obesity. Some of these studies focused on the medical perspective (e.g., Al-Sabah et al, 2016;Awad and Waheedi, 2012), as well as on sociocultural factors in different age groups (Al-Kandari, 2007;Karageorgi et al, 2013;Musaiger, 2014;Rey-López et al, 2018;Zaghloul et al, 2013). A nutrition transition related to modernity and Westernization is one the most critical elements of obesity in Kuwait.…”

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The Impact of Sociocultural Changes on Obesity among Arab Women: Kuwait as a Case

Al-Kandari¹

2021

HMS-SJKFU

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This study aims to reveal the impact of sociocultural changes on obesity among Arab women (Kuwait as a case). A sample of 250 Kuwaiti women, ranging in age from 20 years to 76 years, was selected from all Kuwaiti governorates. The sample was selected from groups with different social, cultural, and economic status in the society. Social and health scales were used. Degree of religiosity, food habits, physical activity scales were used. Height, weight, triceps skinfold, subscapular skinfold, hip circumference, and waist circumference were also used. Whereas the World Health Organization indicates in the February 2018 statistics that 40% of women aged 18 years or older around the world are overweight or obese, the results of the current study show that the majority of the women in the sample are overweight or obese. The results also show that there are differences in obesity rates among age groups. The study found a statistically significant relationship between a women's normal weight and age, education level, socioeconomic status, dietary habits, physical activity, family structure, and family size. The results also indicate that women in Kuwait suffer from the highest rates of obesity and overweight in the world.

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Efficacy of intragastric balloon for the management of obesity: experience from Kuwait

Abstract: BIB seems to be an effective method of significant weight reduction with little complications, making it a good alternative in the management of obesity in females with lower BMI.

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Intragastric Balloon: A Retrospective Evaluation of 5,874 Patients on Tolerance, Complications, and Efficacy in Different Degrees of Overweight

Intragastric Balloon: A Retrospective Evaluation of 5,874 Patients on Tolerance, Complications, and Efficacy in Different Degrees of Overweight

Analysis of Long-Term Weight Regain in Obese Patients Treated with Intragastric Balloon

The Impact of Sociocultural Changes on Obesity among Arab Women: Kuwait as a Case

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