21st Nov, 2018
Intensive medical management of Type 2 diabetes at the Cleveland Clinic consists of intensive tight control medical management with oral and injectable medication including GLP-1 agonists, together with dietary counseling and modification, an exercise program and support groups. This strategy was compared to metabolic surgery in a randomized, prospective controlled trial called the Stampede Trial published in the New England Journal of Medicine. 150 patients with… Read more »
8th Nov, 2018
recommendations for the treatment of type 2 diabetes. According to both the National Institutes of Health and the American Diabetes Association, bariatric surgery is recommended for all individuals with a BMI of 35 or more who have type 2 diabetes -without exceptions. Based on research that shows remission of diabetes even among lower-BMI individuals after metabolic surgery, the ADA also recommends bariatric surgery for individuals… Read more »