Bariatric Surgery Significantly Decreases the Prevalence of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Pre-Diabetes among Morbidly Obese Multiethnic Adults: Long-Term Results
- 30 April 2011
- journal article
- Published by Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) in Journal of the American College of Surgeons
- Vol. 212 (4), 505-511
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2010.12.015
Abstract
Conclusions Bariatric surgery results in significant long-term weight loss and improvement in FPG levels among ethnically diverse adults. Bariatric surgery has the potential to be an effective treatment option for weight loss and chronic disease risk improvements in this demographic.Keywords
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