New York—Remission of diabetes after bariatric surgery may only be a short-term outcome, according to a new study from Montefiore Medical Center.
In the analysis, researchers noted a linear relationship between postsurgical weight gain and an increase in levels of hemoglobin A1c.
“Diabesity is the term to describe the common coexistence between diabetes and obesity, and is currently considered an epidemic worldwide,” commented Nicholas Waler, MD, a resident at Montefiore Medical