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Minimally invasive bariatric surgeries, endoscopic procedures, fecal microbiota transplants (FMTs), and pharmaceuticals like GLP-1 receptor agonists show promising results for obesity treatment.
Practitioners should consider these innovative treatment options for obesity management.
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Treatment options for obesity are expanding beyond traditional methods. Minimally invasive bariatric surgeries, endoscopic procedures, fecal microbiota transplants (FMTs), and pharmaceuticals like GLP-1 receptor agonists (semaglutide, tirzepatide) show promising results.
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Bridging the Gap: A Literature Review of Advancements in Obesity and Diabetes Mellitus Management
Gheorghe Nicușor Pop et al. · Applied Sciences · 2024
DOI 10.3390/app14156565
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Read the paper DOI resolved against Crossref · corpus check 2026-06-10
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