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The incidence of type 2 diabetes among gastric bypass patients was comparable to that of the general population.
Gastric bypass surgery can reduce diabetes risk to levels similar to those in the general population, indicating its effectiveness.
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The latter incidence was comparable to population controls (3.5/1000 person-years, 95% CI 3.2-3.8).
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Based on a large cohort study design.
Source
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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