Quality of life of obese patients after treatment with insertion of intra-gastric balloon versus Atkins diet in Sulaimani Governorate, Kurdistan Region, Iraq

ConclusionThe patients lost more weight after insertion of intra-gastric balloon up to 35kg of body weight, while the patients on Atkins diet lost up to 20kg body weight. This results in statistically significant improvement of most aspects of QOL. Especially in Feeling happier, more satisfaction with the new body image, Improvement of self-esteem, encouraged for more regular exercises, less nervous, embarrassed less by unimportant matters, have less negative thoughts, and the craving of foods decreased remarkably.
Source: Annals of Medicine and Surgery - Category: General Medicine Source Type: research