Endocrine Abstracts

Objective: Among severely obese individuals, surgically induced weight loss reduces the risk for type 2 diabetes. The aim of this study was to analyse the incidence and remission of type 2 diabetes among individuals with different degrees of obesity losing weight, and compare them with obese individuals remaining weight stable during follow-up.Research design and methods: The ongoing non-randomized prospective controlled Swedish Obese Subjects (SOS) inte...

Objective: Bariatric surgery has a marked effect on diabetes risk in the obese. The aim of this study was to evaluate weight-loss independent effects of gastric bypass on glucose and insulin levels over 10-years of follow-up.Research design and methods: A total of 2010 obese individuals received bariatric surgery in the Swedish Obese Subjects (SOS) study (376 patients underwent non-adjustable or adjustable banding, 1369 underwent vertical banded gastropl...