Authors: Elias Spanakis Claudia Gragnoli
Publish Date: 2008/10/02
Volume: 19, Issue: 3, Pages: 363-368
Abstract
Obesity and type 2 diabetes T2D represent major health concerns in the USA Weight loss is the most important aspect in T2D management as it reduces both morbidity and mortality Available lifestyle behavioral and pharmacological strategies provide just mild to moderate weight loss The greatest degree of T2D prevention or T2D amelioration in obese subjects has been reported in subjects who underwent bariatric surgery In the current review we will describe various types of bariatric surgery related safety profiles and their effect on T2D as well as the potential mechanisms involved in the remission of T2D Finally we hereby examine whether bariatric surgery may be considered a treatment for T2D in pregnant women children adolescents and subjects at least 65 years oldThis study was made possible by the Penn State University Dean’s Pilot and Feasibility Grant and by grant number D1BTH06321–01 from the Office for the Advancement of Telehealth Health Resources and Services Administration Department of Health and Human Services This project is funded in part under a grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Health using Tobacco Settlement Funds The Department specifically disclaims responsibility for any analyses interpretations or conclusions
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