- Diabetes is a chronic condition that can lead to several long-term complications, including nerve damage.
- Bariatric surgery is one way to reduce weight and may be indicated for some individuals with obesity.
- A recent study found that bariatric surgery may help people with type 2 diabetes, including improving peripheral neuropathy.
Doctors use a variety of approaches to help people maintain a healthy body weight. For individuals with obesity, bariatric surgery may be helpful.
Researchers are still working to understand the full benefits of bariatric surgery. One area of interest is how bariatric surgery may influence certain complications of diabetes.
A recent study published in Diabetologia looked at the impact of bariatric surgery on diabetes complications among people with obesity.
Researchers observed improved peripheral neuropathy and stabilized retinopathy and cardiac autonomic neuropathy.
Without proper management, diabetes can lead to several long-term complications. For example, one complication is
Another is
Dr. Denise Pate, a board-certified physician and Medical Director with Medical Offices of Manhattan, not involved in the current study, offered further insight into the damage caused by peripheral neuropathy:
“Peripheral nerves function to detect sense of touch, pain, temperature once these nerves become damaged from excess blood sugar the body loses the ability to detect such stimuli. This can lead to pain and equally worse can put a diabetic at risk for not recognizing small…
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