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Metabolic surgery (bariatric surgery) provides superior long-term glycemic control, higher T2D remission rates, and greater weight loss compared to intensive lifestyle and medical management alone in patients with Type 2 Diabetes and obesity.
If you have Type 2 Diabetes and obesity, standard diet and medication often fail to provide long-term remission. Metabolic surgery is a highly effective, standard-of-care option that offers significantly better weight loss and diabetes control than lifestyle changes alone, with safety profiles comparable to common surgeries.
Metabolic surgery is increasingly becoming recognized as a more effective treatment for patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) and obesity as compared to lifestyle modification and medical management alone. Both observational studies and clinical trials have shown metabolic surgery to result in sustained weight loss (20–30%), T2D remission rates ranging from 23% to 60%, and improvement in cardiovascular risk factors such as hypertension and dyslipidemia.
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Supported by multiple RCTs, large observational cohorts, and meta-analyses cited in the review.
Source
Bariatric Surgery as a Long-Term Treatment for Type 2 Diabetes/Metabolic Syndrome
Zubaidah Nor Hanipah et al. · Annual Review of Medicine · 2020
DOI 10.1146/annurev-med-053117-123246
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