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LAGB preferentially reduces visceral adipose tissue (VAT) compared to subcutaneous adipose tissue (SAT), leading to disproportionate metabolic improvements in patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM).
Patients with T2DM may experience greater metabolic benefits from LAGB than those with normal glucose tolerance, likely due to the preferential loss of visceral fat, which is strongly linked to insulin resistance.
ModerateQualifiesMEDIUM confidence
LAGB induced a greater reduction of visceral fat than sc fat... Greater metabolic effects were observed in T2DM patients than in NGT and IGT patients.
Why this rating
Observational data with CT/US measurements; non-randomized control.
Source
Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding for the Treatment of Morbid (Grade 3) Obesity and its Metabolic Complications: A Three-Year Study
Antonio E. Pontiroli et al. · The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism · 2002
DOI 10.1210/jcem.87.8.8708
cohort · n=263Cited 168×
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