Endocrine Abstracts

Background: Bariatric surgery is currently the most effective treatment for weight loss. Its metabolic effects of weight loss and improvement of type 2 diabetes are mediated mainly through the postprandial elevation of gut hormones such as GLP-1, which suppresses food intake and improves insulin secretion.Aim: To characterize the longitudinal changes in fasting and postprandial secretion of glucose, insulin and gut hormones (GLP-1 and GIP) in patients be...