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Bariatric Surgery to Prevent and Treat Diabetes

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The obesity epidemic has become a significant issue worldwide. Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is related and its prevalence is also on the rise. Bariatric surgery as part of a comprehensive weight management strategy is highly efficacious in treating obese individuals and promoting weight loss. The resultant loss of excess body weight is frequently associated with improvement of comorbid factors such T2DM. This review focuses on both restrictive and malabsorptive bariatric surgical procedures and explores their roles in preventing and treating T2DM. Currently, the use of bariatric surgery as a prevention strategy for T2DM in obese individuals is understudied; however, there is early evidence to suggest a protective effect. In addition, this review summarizes emerging evidence linking bariatric surgery and improvement of T2DM in diabetic obese patients.

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  1. Department of Surgery, University of Alberta, 9-50 Medical Science Building, Edmonton, AB, Canada

    Richdeep S. Gill

  2. Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada

    Kevin Whitlock

  3. Faculty of Agricultural, Life and Environment Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada

    Ravneet K. Sandhu

  4. Center for the Advancement of Minimally Invasive Surgery (CAMIS), Royal Alexandria Hospital, Edmonton, AB, Canada

    Daniel W. Birch & Shahzeer Karmali

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Gill, R.S., Whitlock, K., Sandhu, R.K. et al. Bariatric Surgery to Prevent and Treat Diabetes. Curr Cardiovasc Risk Rep 6, 135–140 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12170-011-0218-9

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