Durability of Addition of Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass to Lifestyle Intervention and Medical Management in Achieving Primary Treatment Goals for Uncontrolled Type 2 Diabetes in Mild to Moderate Obesity: A Randomized Control Trial

Ikramuddin, Sayeed; Korner, Judith; Lee, Wei-Jei; Bantle, John P.; Thomas, Avis J.; Connett, John E.; Leslie, Daniel B.; Inabnet, William B.; Wang, Qi; Jeffery, Robert W.; Chong, Keong; Chuang, Lee-Ming; Jensen, Michael D.; Vella, Adrian; Ahmed, Leaque; Belani, Kumar; Olofson, Amy E.; Bainbridge, Heather A.; Billington, Charles J.

doi:10.2337/dc15-2481

Durability of Addition of Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass to Lifestyle Intervention and Medical Management in Achieving Primary Treatment Goals for Uncontrolled Type 2 Diabetes in Mild to Moderate Obesity: A Randomized Control Trial

OBJECTIVE We compared 3-year achievement of an American Diabetes Association composite treatment goal (HbA1c <7.0%, LDL cholesterol <100 mg/dL, and systolic blood pressure <130 mmHg) after 2 years of intensive lifestyle-medical management intervention, with and without Roux-en-Y gastric …