There is evidence that Long-Term Effects of bariatric surgery in Type II Diabetes

Bariatric surgery succeeds in controlling type 2 diabetes in the long term, according to data compiled by the American Society for Bariatric Surgery and Metabolic.

Bariatric surgery, in addition to helping a person reduce weight, which makes people keep type 2 diabetes control their disease. These results have a positive long term impact, according to a study presented at the 26th. Annual Meeting of the American Society for Bariatric Surgery and Metabolic.

These data indicate that bariatric surgery should be considered more fully into account by physicians and endocrinologists, as a solution for people with morbid obesity and both also suffer from type 2 diabetes. This alternative offers a better opportunity for the diabetes into remission or be controlled long term hold.

Dr. Christine Ren, professor of surgery at the University of Medicine of New York along with other researchers collected data on 95 patients with a mean age of 49.3 years who had undergone gastric banding surgery between 2002 and 2004. In 2008 we studied the data from these patients, follow-up for five years after the operation.

During follow up five years after surgery, average body mass index decreased from 46.3 to 35, with 48% in average loss of excess weight.

Besides weight loss, 40% of patients had complete remissions in relation to diabetes. Their levels of blood sugar were normal, and stopped taking medications, including insulin. Another 40% of patients experienced improvement in their disease, and decreased the dose of treatment, after which their levels of blood glucose showed significant improvements. In 43% of patients, the diabetes disappeared completely.

Nearly 88% of patients were in treatment or therapies to fight diabetes before the procedure, saw their disease decreased by 47% after five years. 15% using insulin before surgery, decreased use by 9% at follow up.

In addition, researchers from Virginia Commonwealth University looked at 177 patients, of whom 147 were women, who underwent gastric bypass surgery and suffered from diabetes. These surgeries were performed between 1993 and 2003. In addition were followed at 5 and 16 years after the surgical procedure for the study.

In this study divided the patients into three groups based on treatment before surgery they had: dependent on insulin, oral medication, diet and changes in lifestyle. For each group there were 59, 83 and 35 patients respectively.

Of all patients, 157 had a remission, and body mass index (BMI) decreased from 50.2 to 31.3 after bariatric surgery. Of these 157 patients 43% returned to weight gain and type 2 diabetes

Bariatric surgery, in addition to solving the problem of overweight, has been shown to help improve or control type 2 diabetes in most patients with this disease before surgery. The gastric bypass provides better results for patients who come in early stages of their illness.

Gastric bypass is the best option for people who are overweight and have diabetes. Obesity Goodbye exists in comprehensive treatment for these patients, and our aim is to provide excellent service to enable them to regain health.

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