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Can Gastric Bypass Surgery Lead To Diabetes Remission In Non-Obese Patients?

April 26, 2017bypass Diabetes Gastric lead non-obese Patients REMISSION surgery

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Can Gastric Bypass Surgery Lead To Diabetes Remission In Non-Obese Patients?

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Dr. Francesco Rubino, chief of gastrointestinal metabolic surgery at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center, is now enrolling overweight and mildly obese patients — those with a body mass index (BMI) of 28 to 35 — in a study of gastric bypass surgery aimed at reversing Type 2 diabetes. Because of their non-morbidly obese status, these patients do not qualify for the surgery under current guidelines. Today, gastric bypass, along with other bariatric procedures, can only be prescribed for patients with a BMI of 35 and over. “The relationship between obesity and Type 2 diabetes is complex and needs to be looked at closely,” says Dr. Rubino, associate professor of surgery at Weill Cornell Medical College. “Despite the strong association between the two, they don’t always go hand in hand. A significant number of people with lower BMI can develop diabetes and its life-threatening risks and complications. Conversely, a person may be severely obese, with all the risks and