IMF is also used to aid weight loss; various studies from the 1970s and early 1980s used ivy loops and cap splints to wire the jaws together to enforce a liquid diet until such time as sufficient weight loss had been achieved; this was typically around nine months but in one study could be as long as 17 months.
The IMF (Intravenous Meal Feeding) method is also used for weight loss, with studies from the 1970s and early 1980s utilizing ivy loops and cap splints to wire the jaws together to force a liquid diet until significant weight loss was achieved. This typically took around nine months but in one study could take up to 17 months.