Device that helps obese diabetics lose weight 'should be rolled out across NHS'

Plastic sleeve that helped patients with type 2 diabetes lose more than two stone on average is less risky and invasive than gastric bypass surgery, study showsA device that helps obese people with type 2 diabetes shed more than two stone on average should be rolled out across the NHS, experts say.The Endobarrier is a reversible treatment that provides people with an alternative to drastic gastric bypass surgery.Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - Category: Science Authors: Tags: Obesity Diabetes Health Science Diets and dieting Society NHS Source Type: news