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. 2014 Jul;15(3):277-86.
doi: 10.1017/S146342361300025X. Epub 2013 Jun 5.

Weight loss surgery for non-morbidly obese populations with type 2 diabetes: is this an acceptable option for patients?

Rachael H Summers  1 , Helen Elsey  2 , Michael Moore  3 , Christopher Byrne  4 , James Byrne  5 , Richard Welbourn  6 , Paul Roderick  7
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Weight loss surgery for non-morbidly obese populations with type 2 diabetes: is this an acceptable option for patients?

Rachael H Summers et al. Prim Health Care Res Dev. 2014 Jul.
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Abstract

Aim: To explore the views of non-morbidly obese people (BMI 30-40 kg/m2) with type 2 diabetes regarding: (a) the acceptability of bariatric surgery (BS) as a treatment for type 2 diabetes, and (b) willingness to participate in randomised controlled trials comparing BS versus non-surgical intervention.

Background: Despite weight management being a key therapeutic goal in type 2 diabetes, achieving and sustaining weight loss is problematic. BS is an effective treatment for people with morbid obesity and type 2 diabetes; it is less certain whether non-morbidly obese patients (BMI 30-39.9 kg/m2) with type 2 diabetes benefit from this treatment and whether this approach would be cost-effective. Before evaluating this issue by randomised trials, it is important to understand whether BS and such research are acceptable to this population.

Methods: Non-morbidly obese people with type 2 diabetes were purposively sampled from primary care and invited to participate in semi-structured interviews. Interviews explored participants' thoughts surrounding their diabetes and weight, the acceptability of BS and the willingness to participate in BS research. Data were analysed using Framework Analysis.

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