Research shows impact of bariatric surgery on cardiovascular disease risk in obese teens

(Children's Hospital Colorado) Researchers at Children's Hospital Colorado determined that the long-term risk of cardiovascular events including heart attack, congestive heart failure, stroke and coronary death was reduced by almost threefold for teenagers with type 2 diabetes who underwent bariatric surgery compared to those whose diabetes was only managed medically.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news