Obesity is increasingly recognized as a multifactorial disease with deep metabolic, hormonal, and neurobehavioral roots.¹ In Malaysia, its prevalence continues to rise despite growing public health efforts, a t

With obesity and metabolic syndrome reaching alarming levels in Malaysia, clinicians are looking beyond conventional approaches to expand the bariatric toolbox.^1,2 Among the emerging options, intragastric balloons (IGBs) are gaining moment

Malaysia continues to face a rising burden of obesity, with more than 54% of adults classified as overweight or obese.¹ In response, Hospital Canselor Tuanku Muhriz UKM (HCTM-UKM) introduced endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty (ESG) into the pu