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Type 2 Diabetes and How Bariatric Surgery Can Help

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IF you have been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and obesity, here are reasons to consider bariatric surgery.According to the New England Journal of Medicine, bariatric surgery is superior to intense medical therapy in the remission of type 2 diabetes.Evidence suggests that surgical intervention soon after diagnosis of type 2 diabetes offers a better chance for remission than does surgery after an extended period following diabetes onset.Patients with type 2 diabetes who have bariatric surgery have about a 50% lower risk of having complications related to diabetes (blindness, need for dialysis and amputations).If you have had type 2 diabetes and have related health conditions, you might be a candidate for surgery. Recent evidence suggests that you may have a change for remission, to decrease diabetes medicines and to reduce your risk of having future medical problems related to diabetes.John D. Scott, MD is here to discuss Type 2 Diabetes: What’s right for you? Consider all of the options.

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