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We recommend bariatric surgery as an integral part of diabetes management in obese patients with diabetes.
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Why is it important?
Bariatric surgery in obese patients with diabetes is effective in producing significant weight loss, HbA1c blood pressure, and LDL reduction. More importantly, bariatric surgery results in a very high rate of diabetes and hypertension remission rates.
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The United Arab Emirates (UAE), in particular, is one of six Middle Eastern countries with the highest rates of overweight and obesity.
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This page is a summary of: Efficacy of bariatric surgery in improving metabolic outcomes in patients with diabetes. A 24-month follow-up study from a single center in the UAE, Diabetes Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity, September 2018, Dove Medical Press,
DOI: 10.2147/dmso.s176761.
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