Is it Time to Seriously Target Obesity to Prevent and Control Diabetes?

ABSTRACT The prevalence of both type 2 diabetes and obesity has increased markedly worldwide during the last century and continues to do so. Considerable evidence now supports the notion that reducing body weight via lifestyle, medical and/or surgical interventions can significantly reduce the risk...

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Published in:Canadian journal of diabetes 2011, Vol.35 (2), p.129-135
Main Authors: Sharma, Arya M., MD PhD FRCPC, Padwal, Raj, MD FRCPC, Karmali, Shahzeer, MD FRCSC, W. Birch, Daniel, MD FRCSC
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
bariatric surgery
chirurgie bariatrique
cost-effectiveness
diabète de type 2
Endocrinology & Metabolism
obesity
obésité
Other
rapport coût-efficacité
type 2 diabetes
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Summary:ABSTRACT The prevalence of both type 2 diabetes and obesity has increased markedly worldwide during the last century and continues to do so. Considerable evidence now supports the notion that reducing body weight via lifestyle, medical and/or surgical interventions can significantly reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes and its complications. There is also accumulating evidence that surgical interventions for obesity can be remarkably cost-effective in treating type 2 diabetes in obese individuals. However, efforts to prevent and better treat obesity lag far behind current efforts to address the ever-increasing cost of the diabetes epidemic to Canadians. This paper, based on a presentation given at the First Canadian Summit on Metabolic Surgery for Type II Diabetes, May 6–7, 2010, Montreal, Quebec, discusses the potential role of lifestyle, and medical and surgical interventions for obesity in diabetes management.
ISSN:1499-2671
2352-3840
DOI:10.1016/S1499-2671(11)52010-6