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Morbid Obesity and Diabetes
Type 2 Diabetes
Type 2 diabetes can be a lifelong condition. Type 2 diabetes is an increasingly widespread health issue in the U.S. and has serious long-term consequences.
| Gastric Bypass % of Patients |
Gastric Banding % of Patients |
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|---|---|---|
Type 2 Diabetes Resolved |
83.8% | 47.8% |
People with type 2 diabetes are at risk for developing:
- Heart disease or suffer strokes due to poor circulation
- Kidney disease and eventually kidney failure, which requires either a kidney transplant or dialysis
- Nerve damage which can lead to digestive problems, bladder problems, sexual dysfunction, and numbness and tingling
- Foot problems including blisters, ulcers, and poor circulation, which can lead to amputation
- Eye complications such as glaucoma, cataracts, and nerve damage, which can lead to blindness
 Morbid Obesity and Obstructive Sleep Apnea |
 Health Benefits |
 Morbid Obesity and Reflux Disease |
