Patients with type 2 diabetes should be prioritized for obesity surgery
Thursday, September 17, 2015 - 11:00
in Health & Medicine
When considering overall costs of healthcare, obese patients with type 2 diabetes, especially those with recent disease onset, should be prioritized for obesity surgery over those without type 2 diabetes, experts say, since many patients see a reversal of diabetes after surgery and thus need fewer expensive diabetes medications or treatment for complications in future.