MIT: Inflatable Gastric Balloon Could Help People Lose Weight
December 04, 2024
December 04, 2024
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Dec. 4 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news on Dec. 3, 2024:
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The new balloon can be expanded before a meal to prevent overeating, then deflated when no longer needed.
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By Anne Trafton, MIT News
Gastric balloons -- silicone balloons filled with air or saline and placed in the stomach -- can help people lose weight by making them feel too full to overeat. . . .
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The new balloon can be expanded before a meal to prevent overeating, then deflated when no longer needed.
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By Anne Trafton, MIT News
Gastric balloons -- silicone balloons filled with air or saline and placed in the stomach -- can help people lose weight by making them feel too full to overeat. . . .