Will my Type 2 Diabetes Go into Remission After Weight Loss Surgery?
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Latest answer by Ricardo M. Bonnor, MD
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Tags: diabetes, recovery, statistics
How often do people have successful remission of diabetes when they lose weight?
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Remission of type 2 Diabetes after weight loss surgery
From a statistic standpoint and if one looks at all comers that have type two diabetes then the remission rate breaks down into this: lap band 40 to 45 percent, sleeve gastrectomy 60 to 65 percent, gastric bypass 85 percent, duodenal switch 98 percent. As with statistics there are highs and lows and this is a rough average. Notice that the more "aggressive" the procedure the better the chances for diabetes remission.
Ricardo M. Bonnor, MD
Houston Bariatric Surgeon
Houston Bariatric Surgeon