Obesity, metabolic syndrome and bariatric surgery: a narrative review

AbstractObesity and insulin resistance are at the centre of most cases of metabolic syndrome (MetS), which may increase the risk of cardiovascular disease approximately 2 ‐fold and type 2 diabetes mellitus approximately 5‐fold. Aside from lifestyle intervention and drug therapy, bariatric surgery (BS) is considered a definitive treatment for this disease.

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Source: Journal of Diabetes Investigation - February 21, 2020 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Weiping Jia Tags: JDI UPDATES Source Type: research