Obesity Prevention
Research from University of Milan, Clinical Institute provide new insights into obesity prevention
Published in Obesity and Diabetes Week, April 23rd, 2007
Data detailed in "Treatment of morbid obesity by intraparietogastric administration of botulinum toxin: a randomized, double-blind, controlled study" have been presented. According to recent research from Milan, Italy, "The stomach is the main target organ for bariatric surgery, but no medical treatment has been developed to increase satiety and decrease food intake via gastric pathways. The aim of our study was to investigate whether or not the intraparietogastric administration of botulinum toxin A (BTX), able to modify the motility patterns of the stomach, could be useful for treatment of obesity."
"Double blind controlled study. Twenty-four morbidly obese patients...
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