Bariatric surgery for type 2 diabetes: Weighing the impact for obese patients (original) (raw)

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Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine July 2010, 77 (7) 468-476; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.77a.09135

ABSTRACT

Obesity is a potent risk factor for the development and progression of type 2 diabetes, and weight loss is a key component of diabetes management. Bariatric surgery results in significant weight loss and remission of diabetes in most patients. After surgery, glycemic control is restored by a combination of enforced caloric restriction, enhanced insulin sensitivity, and increased insulin secretion.

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