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Review
. 2024 Aug 15;15(8):1692-1703.
doi: 10.4239/wjd.v15.i8.1692.

Bariatric surgery and diabetes: Current challenges and perspectives

Yan-Fei He  1 , Xiao-Dong Hu  2 , Jun-Qiang Liu  3 , Hu-Ming Li  4 , Shuang-Feng Lu  5
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Review

Bariatric surgery and diabetes: Current challenges and perspectives

Yan-Fei He et al. World J Diabetes. .

Abstract

Diabetes mellitus (DM) and obesity have become public issues of global concern. Bariatric surgery for the treatment of obesity combined with type 2 DM has been shown to be a safe and effective approach; however, there are limited studies that have systematically addressed the challenges of surgical treatment of obesity combined with DM. In this review, we summarize and answer the most pressing questions in the field of surgical treatment of obesity-associated DM. I believe that our insights will be of great help to clinicians in their daily practice.

Keywords: Bariatric surgery; Challenge; Diabetes mellitus; Metabolic surgery; Obesity.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict-of-interest statement: All the authors report no relevant conflicts of interest for this article.

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