Metabolic bariatric surgery and type 2 diabetes mellitus: an endocrinologist’ s perspective

Sonali Ganguly; Hong Chang Tan; Phong Ching Lee; Kwang Wei Tham

doi:10.7555/JBR.29.20140127

Volume 29 Issue 2

Mar. 2015

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Sonali Ganguly, Hong Chang Tan, Phong Ching Lee, Kwang Wei Tham. Metabolic bariatric surgery and type 2 diabetes mellitus: an endocrinologist’ s perspective[J]. The Journal of Biomedical Research, 2015, 29(2): 105-111. doi: 10.7555/JBR.29.20140127

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Sonali Ganguly, Hong Chang Tan, Phong Ching Lee, Kwang Wei Tham. Metabolic bariatric surgery and type 2 diabetes mellitus: an endocrinologist’ s perspective[J]. The Journal of Biomedical Research, 2015, 29(2): 105-111. doi: 10.7555/JBR.29.20140127

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Metabolic bariatric surgery and type 2 diabetes mellitus: an endocrinologist’ s perspective

doi: 10.7555/JBR.29.20140127

The Obesity & Metabolic Unit, Department of Endocrinology, LIFE Centre, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore

Received: 2013-09-09
Issue Date: 2015-04-10

Abstract

Abstract

Traditional treatment of T2DM consisting of modification of diet, an exercise regimen, and pharmacotherapy has problems of poor lifestyle modifications and fail tend of treatment over time, now bariatric surgery is recommended for treatment of obese patients with T2DM because its great improvements on weight loss and metabolic. In this article, effects of bariatric surgery on diabetes and diabetes-related complications are reviewed.
- type 2 diabetes mellitus,
- metabolic bariatric surgery,
- diabetes remission