Publication Name	World Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Manuscript ID	115986
Country	China

Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Letter to the Editor
Article Title	Beyond weight loss: Quality of life and internalized weight bias in endoscopic bariatric revision
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Hou-Shu Tu, Meng-Lin Chen, Jing Hong and Ling He
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Corresponding Author	Ling He, Chief Physician, PhD, Professor, Department of Gastroenterology, Affiliated Hospital of Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No. 445 Bayi Avenue, Donghu District, Nanchang 330006, Jiangxi Province, China. heling118@126.com
Key Words	Quality of life; Internalized weight bias; Endoscopic bariatric therapy; Bariatric surgery revision; Patient reported outcomes; Dumping syndrome; Obesity care
Core Tip	The pioneering study of Agrawal et al shifts the focus of endoscopic bariatric revision from weight loss to two critical patient-reported outcomes: Quality of life and internalized weight bias. Their work provides foundational evidence that these procedures offer profound psychological benefits, and address these two core sequelae of obesity. This letter highlights the importance of this paradigm shift and outlines the essential next steps - use of larger cohorts, control for anti-obesity medications, and longitudinal data - to translate these promising findings into robust evidence for the holistic care of patients with obesity.
Citation	Tu HS, Chen ML, Hong J, He L. Beyond weight loss: Quality of life and internalized weight bias in endoscopic bariatric revision. World J Gastrointest Endosc 2026; In press

Received	2025-10-31 05:39
Peer-Review Started	2025-10-31 05:39
First Decision by Editorial Office Director	2025-12-26 10:40
Return for Revision	2025-12-26 10:40
Revised	2026-01-07 14:10
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Second Decision by Editor	2026-01-12 02:38
Second Decision by Editor-in-Chief
Final Decision by Editorial Office Director	2026-01-12 12:30
Articles in Press	2026-01-12 12:30
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