Gastric Bypass Reverses Diabetes in Teens

Weight-loss surgery can reverse diabetes in teens, just as it does in adults. In a recent study, all but one of the 11 extremely obese teens that underwent gastric bypass surgery saw their diabetes disappear within a year. Increasing numbers of obese children are being diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes, and this study highlights the benefits of using weight-loss surgery to treat Type 2 diabetes in obese adolescents. Previous studies have shown frequent remission of Type 2 diabetes in adults following bariatric surgery, but there had been no research into the effects of such surgery on diabetic teens.

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* Pediatrics: http://www.aap.org/
* American Diabetes Association: http://www.diabetes.org/