Bariatric surgery is associated with remission of diabetes and prevention of diabetic complications in patients with obesity and type 2 diabetes. A recent study indicates that bariatric surgery reduces the risk for microvascular complications, interestingly, to an even greater degree among people with prediabetes. This article summarizes the results of a study that demonstrates the long-term benefits of bariatric surgery in obese patients. Prediabetes is a pathological state in which blood sugar is high, but not high enough to be type 2 diabetes.
Long-term effects of bariatric surgery on microvascular complications in patients with prediabetes are unknown. The aim of the study was to examine the effects of bariatric surgery on the incidence of microvascular complications in patients with obesity. Methods Patients were recruited in the Swedish Obese Subjects (SOS) study between Sept 1,…
