How Can Bariatric Surgery Resolve Diabetes?
Bariatric surgery helps patients lose weight by changing the way the body absorbs food. There are different types of bariatric surgery, but they all work to help patients lose weight and improve their health. One of those improvements is helping patients resolve diabetes.
In fact, bariatric surgery has been shown to resolve or significantly improve many of the serious health conditions that affect obese patients, including diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, and sleep apnea.
Bariatric Surgeon, Dr. K. Robert Williams of New Life Center for Bariatric Surgery in Knoxville says, “Bariatric surgery improves your quality of life.”
If you are struggling with diabetes, bariatric surgery may be an option for you.
How obesity causes diabetes
Diabetes is a common disease that affects millions of people in the United States. It can lead to serious health problems if left untreated. Diabetes occurs when the body can’t make or use insulin properly. Insulin is a hormone that helps the body turn sugar, starches, and other food into energy.
People with diabetes have too much sugar in their blood. Over time, high blood sugar can damage nerves and blood vessels. This can cause problems with the heart, eyes, kidneys, feet, and skin.
There are two main types of diabetes: type 1 and type 2. Type 1 diabetes is usually diagnosed in children or young adults. It’s caused by the body’s failure to produce insulin. Type 2 diabetes is more common and is often diagnosed in people who are overweight or obese. Type 2 diabetes is caused by the body’s inability to use insulin properly.
Obesity is a major risk factor for type 2 diabetes. People who are obese are more than twice as likely to develop type 2 diabetes as people who are not obese.
How bariatric surgery can resolve diabetes
Studies have shown that bariatric surgery can resolve or significantly improve type 2 diabetes in many patients. In some cases, bariatric surgery may even allow patients to stop taking medication for diabetes altogether. This is because bariatric surgery can help to restore the body’s ability to use insulin properly.
In one study, 87% of patients with type 2 diabetes who received bariatric surgery, achieved better glucose control and needed fewer antidiabetic medications, while 78% required no medications at all.
Bariatric surgery can also improve other comorbidities such as high blood pressure, risk of heart disease, stroke, and high cholesterol levels.
Bariatric surgery is not a cure for diabetes, but it can be an important part of treatment for many people with the condition. If you are considering bariatric surgery and you also have diabetes, talk to your doctor about the potential benefits and risks of the surgery. Also, be sure and read whether or not weight loss surgery is right for you.
Talk to the experts at New Life Center for Bariatric Surgery
You can also find more information at New Life, by watching a FREE information seminar about bariatric surgery. This FREE session can be watched conveniently online. For more information and registration, please visit https://www.newlifebariatricsurgery.com/info-sessions/ or call (865) 694-9676.
New Life Center for Bariatric Surgery in Knoxville has a team of caring specialists who will guide you every step of the way.
New Life Center for Bariatric Surgery is part of Premier Surgical Bariatrics in Knoxville, Tennessee. New Life is affiliated with the Parkwest Center for Bariatric Surgery, part of Covenant Health Bariatric Services.