A new capsule tricks your stomach into feeling full by releasing thousands of particles that absorb water and swell into gel pieces. It was recently cleared by the US Food and Drug Administration; could it be used to treat obesity?
A new capsule was recently cleared by the US Food and Drug Administration to help adults who are overweight or obese shed some pounds when used along with diet and exercise, according to the biotechnology company Gelesis, which developed the product.
Research finding that this weight management approach has a"strong safety and efficacy profile" was presented Monday at the 26th European Congress on Obesity in Glasgow, Scotland. The research was funded by Gelesis.Obesity among all US adults reaches all-time high The company announced FDA clearance this month and noted that the product, called Plenity, is the only prescription weight management product cleared for use by overweight adults with a body mass index of 25 or higher.
Hes called weight loss interventions like Plenity"the wave of the future," and she hopes the product soon might be approved for use in children."I see so many obese patients, and I really don't have options for them," she said."And then we have something like this, which is literally just a cellulose that you swallow and you excrete. I think the biggest problem for me in pediatrics is going to be able to get the younger kids to be able to swallow the pills.
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