Intragastric Balloons Intra gastric balloons are safe and reversible methods of non-surgical weight loss. These patients already have undergone considerable changes in diet and lifestyle, and these balloons provide further assistance. BMI patients greater than 30 may...

Bariatric surgery is a term that refers to a group of surgical procedures that assist in weight reduction by modification of the digestive system. The distinction between gastric surgery and bariatric surgery is that the former primarily focuses on treating obesity,...

The pharmacological treatment of obesity is gaining popularity. The FDA authorized only a few weight loss drugs before the year 2012. The popular medications at that time were phentermine sold under the brand name Lomaira and Adipex-P, orlistat sold under the brand...