In a study, 84% of obese diabetics who underwent gastric bypass surgery had normal blood sugar (glucose) levels after surgery. Most of these patients were able to discontinue their diabetes medication shortly after surgery.
Theory: The weight-loss surgery, which allows food to bypass part of the small intestine, may alter the secretion of gastrointestinal hormones' that increase insulin levels.
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