Bariatric surgery, including gastric sleeve surgery, is the most effective treatment for type 2 diabetes. The combination of post-sleeve gastrectomy weight loss, decreased food intake and neuro-hormonal changes result in durable blood glucose improvement and in many cases Diabetes remission. Few studies, however, have addressed the preventative effect of gastric sleeve and bypass surgery on new onset type two diabetes development. “Preventative effect of bariatric surgery on type 2 diabetes in morbidly obese patients: a national French survey between 2008 and 2016 on 328,509 morbidly obese individuals” is a newly published study in the Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases journal. This French nationwide retrospective study shows 82% reduction in new onset type 2 diabetes development following bariatric surgery in obese patients. Gastric sleeve surgery and gastric bypass were equally effective in reducing the development of type 2 diabetes.

Obesity is a major risk factor for type 2 diabetes. If you live in Houston and suffer from excess weight or type 2 diabetes, bariatric surgery may be a great solution for you. Don’t wait until you develop advanced type 2 diabetes to consider a safe, effective and minimally invasive procedure like gastric sleeve surgery. Gastric sleeve surgery unlike insulin supplementation reverses the underlying pathophysiology of type 2 diabetes. Gastric sleeve surgery increases gastric emptying. Gastric sleeve surgery promotes the secretion of neuroendocrine signals that favor lower insulin resistance, lower blood glucose levels and weight loss. Take control of your health today and invest in it, for your health is your best wealth. Early intervention in the form of sleeve gastrectomy is associated with a higher success rate of type 2 diabetes remission and lower rate of type 2 diabetes related complications.