NEJM: Bariatric surgery greatly reduces risk of diabetes

Bariatric surgery can reduce the long-term risk of developing diabetes in obese people by up to 80% or more. The results of this study have been published in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM). The study was organized by the Sahlgrenska Institute at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden. The study, carried out by Professor SjQHe薏 Lena Carlsson and her team at the Sahlgrenska Academy of the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, has found that bariatric surgery is significantly more effective than traditional health measures and lifestyle changes in preventing diabetes in obese people. The study’s treatment group consisted of 1,658 subjects who underwent bariatric surgery, while the control group consisted of 1,771 subjects with comparable levels of obesity who received only traditional health measures. During the 15-year follow-up period, 392 people in the control group developed diabetes, while only 110 people in the treatment group developed diabetes. “Our findings show that bariatric surgery can reduce the risk of developing diabetes in obese people by more than 80 percent, which is a very high number.” SjQHe薏顾档feed This study is based on an outreach study called the Swedish Obese Study (SOS), which has submitted more than 90 scientific papers and has demonstrated that bariatric surgery is also very beneficial in reducing cancer, cardiovascular disease, total mortality and improving health-related quality of life. The results of bariatric surgery benefit both men and women, but the degree of obesity at baseline has no effect on outcomes.”