Improvement in glycated hemoglobin A1C after laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass and sleeve gastrectomy in an ethnically diverse population with diabetes

Obesity is a well-known risk factor for the development of type 2 diabetes. The efficacy of bariatric surgery in reducing weight with resulting improvement in type 2 diabetes has been reliably demonstrated.

Source: Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases - June 10, 2020 Category: Surgery Authors: Khuram Khan, Leaque Ahmed, Kashif Saeed, Sara Alothman, Paritosh Suman, Sanjiv Gray, Hector DePaz, Amrita Persaud, Bianca Fox Passos, Kevin C.J. Zhang, Saqib Saeed Tags: Original article Source Type: research