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Obesity and Diabetes Therapy

New obesity and diabetes therapy findings from D. Nocca and co-researchers published

Published in Fitness and Wellness Business Week, March 17th, 2010

Scientists discuss in 'Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding and laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy: which has a place in the treatment of diabetes in morbidly obese patients' new findings in obesity and diabetes. According to recent research published in the journal Diabetes & Metabolism, "Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB) and laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) are two bariatric procedures approved for the management of morbidly obese patients. According to a meta-analysis of all obese patients who underwent bariatric procedures, 11% also had type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) before surgery, and improvement or resolution of this co-morbidity was highlighted in many of...

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