Publication Name	World Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Manuscript ID	109157
Country	China

Category	Methodology
Manuscript Type	Review
Article Title	Advances and future directions in endoscopic bariatric therapies
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Yu-Xuan Zhai, Tao Mao, Xiao-Yu Li, Lin-Lin Ren and Zi-Bin Tian
Funding Agency and Grant Number	Funding Agency Grant Number National Natural Science Foundation of China 81602056 National Natural Science Foundation of China 82273393 the Young Talents Promotion Project of Shandong Medical Association in 2023 2023-GJ-0087
Corresponding Author	Lin-Lin Ren, Department of Gastroenterology, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, No. 16 Jiangsu Road, Qingdao 266000, Shandong Province, China. renlinlin@qdu.edu.cn
Key Words	Endoscopic bariatric therapies; Obesity; Intragastric balloon; Duodenal-jejunal bypass sleeve; Endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty; Gastric reshaping surgery; Surgery for delaying gastric emptying
Core Tip	The obesity rate has been increasing annually, becoming a major health issue impacting societal development. Given the limitations of surgical bariatric procedures, pharmacotherapy, and behavioral interventions, the development of endoscopic bariatric therapies is inevitable. However, the critical challenge lies in how clinicians select and implement these approaches. Therefore, we have summarized the target populations, efficacy, limitations, and other key aspects of various endoscopic bariatric therapies to facilitate clinical application.
Citation	Zhai YX, Mao T, Li XY, Ren LL, Tian ZB. Advances and future directions in endoscopic bariatric therapies. World J Gastrointest Endosc 2025; In press

Received	2025-05-07 07:11
Peer-Review Started	2025-05-14 05:55
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Return for Revision	2025-05-27 08:43
Revised	2025-06-09 11:44
Second Decision	2025-09-18 02:54
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2025-09-19 01:53
Articles in Press	2025-09-19 01:53
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