Weight loss through the use of intestinal barrier sleeves

(Helmholtz Zentrum München - German Research Center for Environmental Health) Scientists from the Helmholtz Zentrum München in cooperation with the University of Cincinnati, USA, have discovered that the placement of a non-permeable tube in the small intestine leads to reduced nutrient absorption and consequently to reduced obesity and enhanced glucose metabolism. These findings are published in the current issue of the British medical journal "Gut."