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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.