Weight Loss Surgery and Diabetes: Expert Interview Opportunity
Key points
- Caroline Apovian, MD, a leading obesity medicine specialist specializing in medical treatments for obesity and monitoring type 2 diabetes, can provide insight into recent research suggesting that weight loss surgery may reverse type 2 diabetes.
- A new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine found that in obese patients with uncontrolled type 2 diabetes, 12 months of medical therapy plus bariatric surgery achieved glycemic control in significantly more patients than medical therapy alone.
- Do these study results suggest there may be hope for a cure for type 2 diabetes?
- Apovian, professor of medicine at the Boston University School of Medicine and director of the Center for Nutrition and Weight Management at Boston Medical Center, is available to offer comment on this study and its impact regarding future treatment of patients with type 2 diabetes.
Caroline Apovian, MD, a leading obesity medicine specialist specializing in medical treatments for obesity and monitoring type 2 diabetes, can provide insight into recent research suggesting that weight loss surgery may reverse type 2 diabetes.
A new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine found that in obese patients with uncontrolled type 2 diabetes, 12 months of medical therapy plus bariatric surgery achieved glycemic control in significantly more patients than medical therapy alone.
Can weight loss surgery reverse type 2 diabetes?
Do these study results suggest there may be hope for a cure for type 2 diabetes?
Dr. Apovian, professor of medicine at the Boston University School of Medicine and director of the Center for Nutrition and Weight Management at Boston Medical Center, is available to offer comment on this study and its impact regarding future treatment of patients with type 2 diabetes.
WHO: Dr. Caroline Apovian
Representative of The Endocrine Society
Professor of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine
Director, Center for Nutrition and Weight Management, Boston Medical Center
WHAT: Dr. Apovian, a leading obesity medicine specialist, is available to discuss weight loss surgery and diabetes.
CONTACT: To schedule an interview with Dr. Apovian, please contact Aaron Lohr at alohr@endo-society.org or 240-482-1380.
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Founded in 1916, The Endocrine Society is the world’s oldest, largest and most active organization devoted to research on hormones and the clinical practice of endocrinology. Today, The Endocrine Society’s membership consists of over 15,000 scientists, physicians, educators, nurses and students in more than 100 countries. Society members represent all basic, applied and clinical interests in endocrinology. The Endocrine Society is based in Chevy Chase, Maryland.
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Source: Endocrine Society
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