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Obesity and Diabetes
Studies from Uppsala University update current data on obesity and diabetes
December 10th, 2007
Current study results from the report, 'Gastric bypass alters the dynamics and metabolic effects of insulin and proinsulin secretion,' have been published. "Hyperproinsulinaemia is associated with obesity and is a risk factor for Type 2 diabetes. We explored the dynamics of proinsulin and insulin and postprandial effects on glucose and lipids in subjects who had undergone gastric bypass (GBP) surgery compared with morbidly obese (MO) subjects and normal weight control subjects (NW)," scientists in Uppsala, Sweden report. "Subjects free from diabetes were recruited: 10 previously MO subjects [body mass index (BMI) ±sd, 34.8 ±6.2 kg/m2] who had undergone GBP...
Source: Obesity & Diabetes Week (2007-12-10)
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