A PIONEERING obesity treatment that involves injecting tiny beats into the arteries of the stomach could soon offer hope to millions. Called “bariatric embolization”, the injection prom…
It's helped dieters shed 11 per cent of their excess weight alone - without any diet or exercise changes3:43 pm
Called "bariatric embolization", the injection promises to help some people to lose and keep weight off for at least a year.A new study found that those who had the treatment lost on average about 11 per cent of their excess weight after 12 months.Scientists then injected microscopic beads through the tube to partially block the artery that supplies blood to the stomach.
The study involved 20 severely obese patients who had a BMI of 45 and who weighed an average of 139kg . After the first month, their reports of hunger increased but were still less than they were before the procedure.Although there may have been an element of placebo effect at play , that's not to poo-poo the findings.It is worth saying, however, that the study was a really small one involving only 20 participants so a lot more research is needed before we come to any finite conclusion.
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