The Los Angeles Times 
(6/21, Mestel) "Boosters Shots" blog reports that research presented
at the annual meeting of the American Society for Metabolic and
Bariatric Surgery examined factors why "people with type 2 diabetes
often see their disease completely disappear" within just a few weeks of
gastric bypass surgery, well before they lose substantial amounts of
weight. After following 139 gastric bypass patients with diabetes for
about a year, researchers found that patients
whose "diabetes was so severe they were taking insulin" had a lower
chance of recovery from diabetes. In addition, patients whose glucose
disposition index was just "30% of normal or lower were less likely to
recover." Weight before surgery and immediate weight loss following
surgery did not seem to factor into whether patients achieved remission
from diabetes.
(6/21, Mestel) "Boosters Shots" blog reports that research presented
at the annual meeting of the American Society for Metabolic and
Bariatric Surgery examined factors why "people with type 2 diabetes
often see their disease completely disappear" within just a few weeks of
gastric bypass surgery, well before they lose substantial amounts of
weight. After following 139 gastric bypass patients with diabetes for
about a year, researchers found that patients
whose "diabetes was so severe they were taking insulin" had a lower
chance of recovery from diabetes. In addition, patients whose glucose
disposition index was just "30% of normal or lower were less likely to
recover." Weight before surgery and immediate weight loss following
surgery did not seem to factor into whether patients achieved remission
from diabetes.
Seven Years After Weight-Loss Surgery, Many Patients Have Lower Heart Risks.
HealthDay
(6/21, Dotinga) reports, "Seven years after they underwent weight-loss
surgery, patients as a whole fared better on several measurements of
their risk of cardiac problems, a new study finds, and many returned to
normal levels." The investigators found that "after seven years, the
average patient weight fell from 286 pounds to 205 pounds."
Participants' "average cholesterol reading dipped from 184 to 174, LDL
cholesterol dropped from 113 to 92, and triglycerides fell from 151 to
87." Additionally, participants had, on
average, large declines in C-reactive protein levels. The research was
scheduled to be presented at the annual meeting of the American Society
for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery.
(6/21, Dotinga) reports, "Seven years after they underwent weight-loss
surgery, patients as a whole fared better on several measurements of
their risk of cardiac problems, a new study finds, and many returned to
normal levels." The investigators found that "after seven years, the
average patient weight fell from 286 pounds to 205 pounds."
Participants' "average cholesterol reading dipped from 184 to 174, LDL
cholesterol dropped from 113 to 92, and triglycerides fell from 151 to
87." Additionally, participants had, on
average, large declines in C-reactive protein levels. The research was
scheduled to be presented at the annual meeting of the American Society
for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery.
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