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The incidence of type 2 diabetes among non-operated patients with obesity was 11.7% during the follow-up period.
Non-operated obese patients have a high incidence of type 2 diabetes, highlighting the need for effective interventions.
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During a median follow-up of 4.3 years, 3792 (11.7%) non-operated patients with obesity developed type 2 diabetes.
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Based on a large cohort study design.
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Incidence of type 2 diabetes after gastric by-pass surgery in a Swedish controlled cohort study
Shabbar Jamaly et al. · Obesity Research & Clinical Practice · 2024
DOI 10.1016/j.orcp.2023.12.001
cohort · n=71495Cited 3×
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