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Weight Loss Surgery May Help Slightly Overweight Diabetics

Thursday, 08 Jul 2010

Doctors are suggesting that diabetics battling even a small bulge may benefit from a stomach stapling surgery. Typically, these drastic measures are reserved for those who are considered morbidly obese and their health is at risk because of the extra weight. Health insurance companies will generally only pay for the surgeries if a person meets one of the afore mentioned criteria. Body mass index ratings are also used to determine eligibility.

Some doctors believe they could potentially save those same insurance companies millions of dollars. Diabetes medicines are expensive and are generally taken for the rest of a person’s life. Many people who undergo one of these weight loss surgeries see their diabetes reverse itself and no longer need the medication. The same issue applies with overweight people battling other health problems caused by the extra pounds, including high blood pressure.

Dr. Philip Schauer is one of the doctors hoping to get the criteria lowered for the weight loss surgeries. He is currently enrolling 150 people who are overweight and have Type 2 diabetes. Some of the participants will undergo surgery while others remain on medication designed to control their diabetes. Schauer hopes to provide the information needed to make adjustments to the federal guidelines regarding weight loss surgeries.

Weight loss surgeries come with a great deal of risks and many do not feel the risks are worth it. There is also the possibility that a person can gain the weight back and negate the effects of the original surgery. esquema_rny




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