Despite its growing popularity, bariatric surgery is not without risks and should still only be considered when lifestyle measures and medical treatments have been unsuccessful, Diabetes Australia has said in a position statement aimed at helping people decide whether surgery is appropriate for them.
“While [bariatric] surgery should always be considered as a last resort, more people have reached that position than ever before, so surgery is increasingly being viewed as a viable option – although not without dangers,” CEO of Diabetes Australia Lewis Kaplan said.
According to the organisation, surgery is a viable option for type 2 diabetes patients with a BMI over 35 when lifestyle interventions and medical treatments have failed to combat obesity and diabetes.
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