Bariatric surgery is a surgical intervention to reduce the volume of the stomach or intestines. There are also drugs that reduce appetite. They promote weight loss and normalize blood sugar levels. However, due to side effects (nausea and vomiting), 80 to 90% of people stop taking the drugs within the first year.
To get rid of the unpleasant side effects, scientists created a new peptide. He fed the obese mice 80% less food than normal. After 16 days of testing, the animals lost an average of 12% of their weight.
Now researchers need to test the new drug in humans.
Source: Ferra
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