Author Interviews, Diabetes, Surgical Research, Weight Research / 03.07.2020
Type 2 Diabetes: Effects of Bariatric Surgery on Kidney, Heart Disease and Severe Hypoglycemia
MedicalResearch.com Interview with:
Carlos KH Wong, PhD, MPhil, BSc
Department of Family Medicine and Primary Care
LKS Faculty of Medicine
The University of Hong Kong
MedicalResearch.com: What is the background for this study?
Response: The background is that bariatric surgery has been widely indicated for the management of obesity and related comorbidities. However, there are uncertainties pertaining to the risks of post-bariatric severe hypoglycaemia (SH), cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), end-stage kidney diseases (ESKDs) and all-cause mortality in obese patients with Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), especially among Asian populations. (more…)