Can Obesity Surgery Cure Diabetes?
Weight-loss surgery was more effective as a treatment for type 2 diabetes, according to a new study of 60 patients. The study found that 73% of patients who had adjustable gastric banding surgery had total remission of their diabetes, compared with 13% of those given conventional treatment. Researchers noted that the results do not apply to all patients with type 2 diabetes. The participants had fairly mild cases and received the diagnosis within the previous 2 years. For patients with more severe and more years with diabetes, the disease may not be reversible. The findings were reported in the January 23, 2008, issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.
