[Bariatric surgery as a treatment of type 2 diabetes]. FT La chirurgia bariatrica come trattamento del diabete di tipo 2.

Obesity has reached epidemic proportions, predisposing to the development of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular diseases. Weight loss is a major objective, although often difficult to achieve with medical treatments. Bariatric surgery has proven its efficacy in obtaining marked and sustained weight loss, and is also associated with a significant improvement in insulin resistance, beta cell function, lipidmetabolism, blood pressure and even diabetes remission.We examined the long termeffect of Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB, a predominantly restrictive procedure) in a patient with uncontrolled type 2 diabetes. One year after surgery, the patient had lost 30% of initial weight with a significant improvement in blood pressure, withdrawal of cholesterollowering therapy, complete remission of diabetes.