Bariatric surgery is very effective in treating Type 2 Diabetes, according to a recent study published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
Bariatric surgery is used to treat morbidly obese people. The surgery reduces the size of the stomach with an implanted medical device (gastric band) or by removing and rerouting a portion of the stomach. Long-term studies show the procedures can lead to significant long-term loss of weight, recovery from diabetes, improvement in cardiovascular risk factors, and reduce mortality.
Obesity is a major problem. Americans are getting fatter, practically by the year. And the rate of obesity among young people is especially alarming. The American Medical Association agreed to support legislation that would require classes in causes, consequences and prevention of obesity for first through 12th graders.
Bariatric Surgery
A recent editorial by the American Medical Association estimates that one in threeU.S. adults is obese. The epidemic is leading to more obesity-related illnesses such as cardiovascular disease and diabetes. That physical toll comes at an enormous cost — more than $190 billion a year, according to theInstitute ofMedicine.
Weight Loss Surgery
So what about bariatric surgery? American News Report spoke with Dr. Matthew Coates, a surgeon inModesto,California who specializes in bariatric surgery as well as general surgery. He sees patients who have been unable to lose weight.
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