Researchers have developed an injectable that mimics the effects of gastric bypass surgery. It was successfully tested on 14 obese individuals who were at high risk of developing type 2 diabetes and it was found to cause substantial weight loss surgery. Participants on average shed 4.4 kg, and their blood sugar levels improved, with some having near-normal levels. The idea is to create the same hormonal effect as we see with gastric bypass surgery. The downside is that these treatments are in their infancy so it would be many years before trials are completed that show the treatment is effective and safe for use in humans. There are reasons to be optimistic though as there are already some effective drugs available on the market. These are weight loss injections that have a similar effect to the hormone GLP-1, which is closely associated with appetite. These drugs are currently injected and you may have seen some of them marketed as ‘jabs’. These weight loss injections are safe and give good weight loss results when they are backed up by a thorough diet and exercise program.