Diabetes Type 2 Treatment
Type 2 diabetes is the most common form and is often linked to being very overweight (obese) - 90% of all patients with type 2 diabetes are overweight or obese.
Bariatric Surgery a Diabetes Cure
Losing weight can greatly improve or cure the symptoms of type 2 diabetes, but many people have difficulty slimming down with diet and exercise alone.
As obesity-induced type 2 diabetes mellitus continues to increase worldwide, medical research indicates that surgery to reduce obesity can completely eliminate all manifestations of diabetes.
Latest research shows that following bariatric surgery, 78% of diabetic patients had complete resolution of their diabetes and 87% saw either a complete cure or improvement.
The American Journal of Medicine
There have been numerous papers over the years documenting the benefits to type 2 diabetics of bariatric surgery, but in a study published in the March 2009 issue of The American Journal of Medicine, investigators analysed a total 621 studies from 1990 to April of 2006, which showed that 78.1% of diabetic patients had complete resolution and diabetes was improved or resolved in 86.6% of patients as the result of bariatric surgery.
In addition, the weight loss across all the studies gave an average weight loss of 38.5 kg (just over 6 stone, or 85 lb). That equated to 55.9% excess body weight loss.
Which Procedure?
Researchers observed a progressive relationship of a diabetes cure and weight loss as a function of the operation performed:
Gastric banding yielded 56.7% resolution
Gastric bypass 80.3%
In addition, the percent excess weight loss was:
Gastric band 46.2%
Gastric bypass 59.7%
To find out which procedure would be right for you, we would recommend a consultation with our team of experts to give individual advice. Everyone is different and it’s important to get professional advice that is right for you. However, in the meantime, our BMI Calculator will calculate your BMI and give a good idea of the sort of treatment that you may consider.
Diabetes in Ireland the UK
Due to our expanding waistlines, Ireland and the UK are seeing the rate of diabetes soar, putting extra pressure on the Health Systems. Statistics show an incredible 74 per cent increase in diabetes between 1997 and 2003. This is even faster than in the USA or Canada.
The Hospital Group is Ireland the UK’s leader in obesity surgery and many of our patients have seen their type 2 diabetes simply disappear as a result of surgery.
