Research

Hormonal

Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) resolves type 2 diabetes mellitus in approximately 83% of cases, often within days of surgery, through mechanisms that improve insulin sensitivity and secretion independently of immediate weight loss.

If you have type 2 diabetes and undergo Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, expect a high likelihood of remission (approx. 83%), often occurring within days of surgery, long before you lose significant weight. This is driven by hormonal changes that improve insulin sensitivity and secretion. You may be able to discontinue diabetes medications quickly, but this requires close medical supervision.

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In five published studies examining a total of 3568 people undergoing RYGB, diabetic patients enjoyed complete remission of their disease at rates ranging from 82–98%, with most studies showing resolution in approximately 83% of cases... previously diabetic patients typically discontinue all of their DM medications at the time of discharge from the hospital after RYGB (~1 wk), long before major weight loss has occurred.
David E. Cummings et al. · The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism · 2004

Why this rating

Based on multiple published studies with large sample sizes (total 3568 people) and consistent findings of high remission rates.

Source

Gastric Bypass for Obesity: Mechanisms of Weight Loss and Diabetes Resolution

David E. Cummings et al. · The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism · 2004

DOI 10.1210/jc.2004-0433

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