Diabetes Organizations Call For Weight-Loss Surgery To Become A More Routine Treatment Option For T2D Patients.

The new guidelines suggest that for most people diagnosed with type 2 diabetes [T2D], if they don’t respond to existing therapies to control their blood sugar levels, bariatric surgery be discussed as an option for them, even if their BMIs are 30-35; currently,” physicians “only consider the” procedure “for weight loss for people with BMI greater than 35 if they also have other health problems such as high blood pressure or sleep apnea.” http://time.com/4345470/gastric-bypass-surgery-diabetes/