Comment on: Prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea in Asian bariatric population. An underdiagnosed dilemma

The last decade has seen tremendous advances in the field of metabolic and bariatric surgery. Evidence from randomized trials continues to build showing that in addition to obesity, type 2 diabetes (T2D) and other diseases improve postoperatively1 –3, at least partially via weight-independent mechanisms4–6. Even though many attribute degree of obesity with severity of obesity-associated disease (e.g. diabetes, sleep apnea), this is not necessarily the case. Variables other than body weight clearly affect T2D development and severity.
Source: Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases - Category: Surgery Authors: Source Type: research