Research
Metabolic adaptation
Improvement or remission of diabetes occurred in 68%, hypertension in 61%, and dyslipidemia in 57% of the entire cohort.
Bariatric surgery can lead to significant improvements in obesity-related comorbidities.
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For the entire cohort, improvement or remission of diabetes occurred in 68%; 61% for hypertension; and 57% for dyslipidemia.
Why this rating
Based on a randomized trial design with long-term follow-up.
Source
Ten-year Outcomes of a Prospective Randomized Trial of Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass Versus Laparoscopic Gastric Banding
Ninh T. Nguyen et al. · Annals of Surgery · 2017
rct · n=250Cited 72×
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