Comment on: Perceptions of Bariatric Surgery in Patients with T2DM: Data from a Self-Administered Questionnaire

In 1991, the National Institutes of Health convened a Consensus Development Conference to establish the criteria and surgical treatment for severe obesity.1 Integral to the consensus statement is the association of obesity with chronic medical conditions, including type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).2 In fact, some studies report that up to 80% of patients with T2DM are also obese.3 In addition to T2DM, obesity has been found to be associated with many other chronic medical conditions, including cardiovascular disease, musculoskeletal disease, and even some cancers.
Source: Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases - Category: Surgery Authors: Source Type: research