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Could removing abdominal fat reverse Type 2 diabetes? San Antonio researchers are testing a new surgery to find out.
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Research fellow Mohamed Eletrebi, 29, draws blood from Melissa Mata, 55, for glucose testing at the Texas Diabetes Institute on April 30, 2021. On March 31, Mata underwent an experimental procedure that removed internal fat from around her intestines. It has already helped reverse the effects of her Type 2 diabetes.Jerry Lara /Staff photographer
From the moment Melissa Mata was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes three years ago, she found it impossible to keep her blood sugar in check.
Even after she was prescribed three medications and lost weight through diet and exercise changes, her sugar readings remained stubbornly high.
Belly fat removal surgery study shows remarkable results for patients with Type 2 diabetes
Doctor describes procedure and its benefits
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SAN ANTONIO – A partnership between UT Health San Antonio, University Health, and Texas Biomed is showing promising, if not remarkable, results from a new minimally invasive procedure aimed at improving the health of patients with Type 2 diabetes.
The first two patients both walked away from the new procedure with lower blood sugar numbers and other signs that it works well to attack the digestive dysfunction that causes diabetes.
Melissa Mata’s life was on a downward trend with low energy, high glucose readings and an increasing amount of medication to keep her healthy.