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Endoluminal interventions should be combined with a moderately intensive diet and lifestyle program lasting at least 12 months for optimal results.
Practitioners should integrate dietary and lifestyle counseling with endoluminal therapies for better outcomes.
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To achieve the most favorable results, it is imperative that all endoluminal interventions are combined with a moderately intensive diet and lifestyle program lasting at least 12 months.
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The abstract provides a clear recommendation based on the review of therapies.
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Endoluminal bariatric and metabolic therapies: state-of-the-art
Nader Bakheet et al. · Current Opinion in Gastroenterology · 2023
DOI 10.1097/mog.0000000000000967
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