One recent study in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) found that 73% of people with diabetes who underwent gastric banding combined with conventional therapy achieved remission, which is defined as normal blood sugar levels and no need for diabetes medication. By contrast, just 13% of those people who received only conventional therapy went into remission.

Additionally, within days of surgery and long before significant weight comes off, many patients with type 2 diabetes experience complete remission. This phenomenon has led some to believe that metabolic surgery may also be appropriate for diabetic individuals who are of normal weight or only slightly overweight.

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Dr. Nick Nicholson has been performing weight loss surgery for more than eight years and is the medical director of weight loss surgery programs at Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas, Baylor Plano, and Forest Park Medical Center. He leads a dynamic team that has been hand-picked to provide the information and expertise his patients need for long-term success. These professionals include dietitians, gastroenterologists, primary care physicians, and a dedicated psychologist, each specializing in weight loss and the health conditions associated with obesity.