New study evaluates effectiveness of weight loss surgery in individuals with obesity, diabetes

New study evaluates effectiveness of weight loss surgery in individuals with obesity, diabetes

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Reviewed by James Ives, M.Psych. (Editor)Jan 8 2020

Researchers recently conducted the largest study to date to evaluate the effectiveness of weight loss surgery in a Chinese population of individuals with obesity and type 2 diabetes.

In the study, which is published in Diabetes/Metabolism Research and Reviews, surgery provided substantial and sustainable effects on weight, blood sugar, and cholesterol over five years.

"The effectiveness of restrictive and bypass surgeries was similar at the end of follow-up, though restrictive surgeries were slightly more effective in type 2 diabetes remission," the authors wrote. (Restrictive surgeries reduce the size of the stomach.)

Source:

Wiley

Journal reference:

Wu, T., et al. (2020) Five‐year effectiveness of bariatric surgery on disease remission, weight loss, and changes of metabolic parameters in obese patients with type 2 diabetes: A population‐based propensity score‐matched cohort study. Diabetes/Metabolism Research and Reviews. doi.org/10.1002/dmrr.3236.