TY - JOUR T1 - Bariatric surgery for type 2 diabetes: Weighing the impact for obese patients JF - Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine JO - Cleve Clin J Med SP - 468 LP - 476 DO - 10.3949/ccjm.77a.09135 VL - 77 IS - 7 AU - Sangeeta R. Kashyap AU - Patrick Gatmaitan AU - Stacy Brethauer AU - Philip Schauer Y1 - 2010/07/01 UR - http://www.ccjm.org/content/77/7/468.abstract N2 - Obesity is a potent risk factor for the development and progression of type 2 diabetes, and weight loss is a key component of diabetes management. Bariatric surgery results in significant weight loss and remission of diabetes in most patients. After surgery, glycemic control is restored by a combination of enforced caloric restriction, enhanced insulin sensitivity, and increased insulin secretion. ER -