What is the treatment for type 2 diabetes?
20/01/13 22:45 Type II Diabetes | Author - Dean Spilias
In response to a question on healthshare.com.au
Weight loss is an important aspect of type 2 diabetes management.
70-80% of people with recently-diagnosed type 2 diabetes and obesity are able to achieve normal blood glucose levels if they lose a significant amount of weight. Unfortunately weight loss is more difficult for people with type 2 diabetes, and is more difficult for those who have been diabetic for several years. Weight loss surgery has now been shown to be more a more effective treatment for diabetes than diet, exercise and medications (for people with recently-diagnosed type 2 diabetes who are also obese).
Some academic articles going into the nitty-gritty details:
An overview:
http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00268-009-0062-y?LI=true#page-1
A randomised controlled trial showing remission of diabetes in 73% of patients treated with gastric banding surgery, compared to 13% treated with medications, diet and exercise:
http://jama.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=1149302
Weight loss is the closest thing we have to a cure for diabetes; “remission” is a better term, because the effects only last while the weight is kept off.
Weight loss is an important aspect of type 2 diabetes management.
70-80% of people with recently-diagnosed type 2 diabetes and obesity are able to achieve normal blood glucose levels if they lose a significant amount of weight. Unfortunately weight loss is more difficult for people with type 2 diabetes, and is more difficult for those who have been diabetic for several years. Weight loss surgery has now been shown to be more a more effective treatment for diabetes than diet, exercise and medications (for people with recently-diagnosed type 2 diabetes who are also obese).
Some academic articles going into the nitty-gritty details:
An overview:
http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00268-009-0062-y?LI=true#page-1
A randomised controlled trial showing remission of diabetes in 73% of patients treated with gastric banding surgery, compared to 13% treated with medications, diet and exercise:
http://jama.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=1149302
Weight loss is the closest thing we have to a cure for diabetes; “remission” is a better term, because the effects only last while the weight is kept off.