Weight loss surgery may substantially reduce risk of type 2 diabetes

DIABETES DIGEST – Nov. 10, 2014 – With many studies showing that weight-loss surgery in obese patients can cure them of type 2 diabetes, many researchers are now looking to see if the surgery for overweight and obese people can prevent type 2 diabetes.

Noting that more than 80 percent of adults with type 2 diabetes are overweight or obese, British researchers led by Martin Gulliford, professor of Public Health at King's College, London, used medical records to see if people

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While the evidence showing that weight-loss surgery can halt type 2 diabetes in obese people grows, less is known about whether such a drastic intervention might also benefit people who are overweight, but not obese. (The difference between overweight and obese is a technical one. Obese refers to people with a body mass index of over 30. Overweight refers to people with a body mass index between 25 and 29.9. To calculate your own BMI, visit this link on the NIH website.)