Intragastric Balloon for Weight Management A Practical Guide
Intragastric balloons are steadily gaining popularity among the medical treatments available for obesity. Their efficacy and safety are reinforced by growing body of evidence obtained around the globe. Intragastric balloons are now considered one of the s
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Intragastric Balloon for Weight Management
Manoel Galvao Neto Lyz Bezerra Silva Eduardo N. Usuy Jr. Josemberg M. Campos Editors
Intragastric Balloon for Weight Management A Practical Guide
Editors Manoel Galvao Neto Department Digestive Surgery ABC Faculty of Medicine São Paulo SP Brazil Department of Bariatric Endoscopy Endovitta Institute São Paulo SP Brazil Eduardo N. Usuy Jr. Department of Gastroenterology and Bariatric Endoscopy Gástrica Clinic Florianópolis Santa Catarina Brazil
Lyz Bezerra Silva Department of Surgery Federal University of Pernambuco Recife Pernambuco Brazil Josemberg M. Campos Department of Surgery Federal University of Pernambuco Recife Pernambuco Brazil
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Foreword
Obesity has been present throughout human history. Many early depictions of the human body in art and sculpture appear as obese figures. However, it was not until the twentieth century that the World Health Organization became aware that it was the main cause of numerous diseases. It was formally recognized as a global epidemic in 1997. Since then, obesity has become both a major global health subject and issue. Because of its downgrading effects on labor capacity of a great mass of productive adults and restraining their quality of life, the development of more therapeutic options are always welcome and necessary. It is well established that lifestyle changes as exercises, improvement in nutritional quality intake, and diminishing stress factors are some of the keystones to achieve success in losing weight. Adj
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