Allurion Technologies Announces New Data on the Impact of the Allurion Program on Type 2 Diabetes and Prediabetes

Allurion Technologies Announces New Data on the Impact of the Allurion Program on Type 2 Diabetes and Prediabetes

(MENAFN- Mid-East. Info) Dubai, UAE: Allurion Technologies, a company dedicated to ending obesity, today announced new clinical data on the Allurion Program as an emerging novel treatment for Type 2 diabetes and prediabetes, presented at ObesityWeek® 2021. The program, which is available across clinics in the United Arab Emirates, has been clinically proven to treat patients living with these conditions, bringing them into disease remission. The Allurion Program is a 360-degree weight loss experience. At its center is the Allurion Balloon, the world's first and only swallowable, procedure-less gastric balloon for weight loss, which passes naturally after approximately 16 weeks. Furthermore, patients benefit from remote monitoring through the Allurion Virtual Care Suite which includes the Allurion Connected Scale, Health Tracker, and App, and Allurion Insights, a portal that enables message, telehealth, and end-to-end patient management. Despite the availability of pharmacologic therapies for Type 2 diabetes, the incidence of the metabolic disease continues to rise around the world. According to the International Diabetes Federation, 537 million adults are now living with diabetes worldwide, an increase of 16% (74 million people) since 2019. And, by 2045, about 783 million people, or one in eight adults, will be living with diabetes worldwide, indicating