Type 2 diabetes -a disease costs the U.S. health system $116 billion each year -has long been thought of as a chronic and irreversible disease, but is it an irreversible one? Anyway, some 25 million Americans are afflicted with the illness, which is associated with obesity and a sedentary lifestyle, as well as high blood pressure. And it is estimated to affect 50 million Americansby 2050.
Recent previous study shows that gastric bypass surgery -a form of bariatric surgery that reduces the sizeof the stomach -can lead to at least temporary remission of type 2 diabetes in up to 62 percent of extremely obese adults.
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The findings of the study published by the JAMA suggest that “partial remission, defined by a transition to prediabetic or normal glucose levels without drug treatment for a specific period, is an obtainable goal for some patients with type 2 diabetes” ; But researchers also think that regaining weight and falling behind on diet and physical activity goals increase the risk that people will return to a diabetic state.
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