Adherence
The Swallowable Gastric Balloon Program (SGBP) combined with remote monitoring maintains 95% of total body weight loss (TBWL) one year after the device naturally passes, achieving a mean 13.2% TBWL.
If you are avoiding surgery, a swallowable gastric balloon combined with a strict remote monitoring program (app, scale, regular check-ins) can help you lose about 13% of your body weight and keep it off for at least a year after the device passes naturally. Success depends heavily on sticking to the behavioral program and using the provided digital tools for accountability.
The %TBWL maintenance 1 year after balloon passage was 95%. One year after balloon passage, WL, %TBWL, and BMIL were 13.9 ± 11.6 kg, 13.2 ± 9.9%, and 4.9 ± 3.9 kg/m2 respectively (all p < 0.0001).
Why this rating
Retrospective, multi-center observational study with significant loss to follow-up (only 14% of database included in final analysis), introducing selection bias.
Source
Weight Loss Maintenance 1 Year after the Swallowable Gastric Balloon: Results from an International Multicenter Study
Adelardo Caballero et al. · Obesity Surgery · 2025
DOI 10.1007/s11695-025-08074-2
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