Ileal interposition coupled with duodenal diverted sleeve gastrectomy versus standard medical treatment in type 2 diabetes mellitus obese patients: long-term results of a case-control study

Metabolic surgery versus usual care effects on diabetes remission: a systematic review and meta-analysis

BACKGROUND

Bariatric surgery is superior to usual care for diabetes remission. Previous meta-analyses were limited by pooling observational and randomized trials, using various definitions of diabetes remission, and not controlling for various diabetes medications. The current meta-analysis aimed to compare bariatric surgery and usual care regarding the same.

METHODS

We searched PubMed MEDLINE, Web of Science, SCOPUS, and Cochrane Library for relevant articles from the date of the first inception up to February 2023. The keywords diabetes remission, Bariatric surgery, metabolic surgery, lifestyles, usual care, GLIP-1 agonists, insulin use, gastric banding, biliopancreatic diversion, sleeve gastrectomy, and Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, were used. A datasheet was used to extract the relevant data.

RESULTS

Diabetes remission (complete and prolonged) was higher among bariatric surgeries compared to usual care, odd ratio, 0.06, 95 CI, 0.02-0.25 and 0.12, 95 CI, 0.02-0.72, respectively. bariatric surgery patients were younger, had higher HbA1c, odd ratio, - 3.13, 95 CI, - 3.71 to 2.54, and 0.25, 95 CI, 0.02-0.48, respectively, insulin use was higher, and glucagon-like peptide agonists use was lower among bariatric surgery patients, odd ratio, 0.49, 95% CI, 0.24-0.97, and 3.06, 95% CI, 1.44-6.53, respectively.

CONCLUSION

Bariatric surgery was better than usual care in diabetes remission. Bariatric surgery patients were younger, had higher HbA1c, and received more insulin and lower GLP-1 agonists. No differences were evident regarding body mass index and the duration of diabetes. Further trials comparing the new anti-diabetic medications and different forms of bariatric surgery and controlling for the level of exercise and diet are recommended.

Roles of Gastric Emptying and Gastrointestinal Transit Following Ileal Interposition in Alleviating Diabetes in Goto-Kakizaki Rats

OBJECTIVE

This study aimed to determine the change of gastrointestinal (GI) emptying time after ileal interposition (IT) and elucidate the role of altered GI peristalsis in diabetic control.

MATERIALS AND METHODS

Twelve male Goto-Kakizaki rats were randomly divided into IT and sham groups. Body weight and food intake were recorded. Oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT), insulin tolerance test (ITT), plasma glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1), and gastric emptying were measured at baseline and 4 and 8 weeks after operation. At 9 weeks postoperatively, the rats in the IT group were given atropine which can suppress the emptying of stomach and upper intestine, while sham rats were given metoclopramide (to expedite gastric emptying) for 1 week. At week 10 postoperatively, OGTT and GLP-1 were detected. The intestinal transit was tested at postoperative 12 weeks.

RESULTS

No differences were found between groups at baseline. After operation, the IT rats had lower body weight than sham rats. At 4 and 8 weeks postoperatively, the IT group showed better OGTT and ITT, with significantly elevated GLP-1 relative to sham. After administration of the GI motility drugs, however, the effect of diabetic control for the two groups became similar. The GI transit after IT was significantly slower than sham at all tested time points.

CONCLUSIONS

Although IT inhibits the GI transit time, the earlier interaction between undigested nutrients and interpositioned ileum promotes gut hormone secretion and thus reduces body weight and alleviates hyperglycemia. A decrease of GI transit of IT rats exacerbates the antidiabetic effects.

Prevention of Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease in Obesity

Obesity is one of the major risk factors for the development of both impaired glucose tolerance (IGT, or prediabetes) and type 2 diabetes (T2D), and its prevalence worldwide drives toward an increased rate of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Given the estimations of the World Health Organization (WHO) and the recommendation of the Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP), where IGT and diabetes are considered as risk factors for the development of cardiovascular complications and obesity, the development of diabetes should be treated because of its potential reversibility. In this view, several interventions such as diet, lifestyle changes, and pharmacological treatment are effective, including bariatric metabolic surgery (BMS), which is the most incisive way to efficiently lower body weight. In this review, we sought to summarize some of the major aspects linked to diabetes prevention in overweight/obesity, focusing on the use of surgery; we also attempted to elucidate molecular pathways involved in a variety of obesity-induced processes able to favor the progression of chronic diseases, such as diabetes and its complications.

The Effects of Bariatric Surgery on Type 2 Diabetes in Asian Populations: a Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

BACKGROUND

To evaluate the effects of bariatric surgery on patients with type 2 diabetes through comparing Asian and non-Asian populations according to follow-up time.

METHODS

In this meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs), we searched PubMed databases for relevant articles. A meta-analysis was undertaken of 37 eligible RCTs.

RESULTS

Diabetes remission rates among Asian populations were similar to those of non-Asian populations at 1 year (95% confidence interval (CI) 0.519 [0.417, 0.619] vs 0.571 [0.316, 0.794], respectively) but were found to be higher in Asian populations at 2 years compared to non-Asian populations (95% CI 0.672 [0.469, 0.826] vs 0.563 [0.220, 0.855], respectively). Asian populations showed greater reductions in HbA1c (- 3.512 [- 2.726, - 4.299], - 3.001 [- 1.433, - 4.569], and - 3.345 [- 2.267, - 4.423]) than non-Asian populations (- 2.129 [- 1.821, - 2.438], - 2.301 [- 1.881, - 2.722], and - 2.107 [- 1.941, - 2.273]) at 1, 2, and 5 years, respectively. Asian populations also showed greater reductions of fasting plasma glucose than non-Asian populations, and these effects were prominent at 3- and 5-year follow-up (Asian populations, - 83.297 [- 73.264, - 93.331]; non-Asian populations, - 54.288 [- 37.409, - 71.166] at 3 years; Asian populations, - 99.014 [- 82.239, - 115.788]; non-Asian populations, - 45.756 [- 21.892, - 69.621] at 5 years).

CONCLUSIONS

Bariatric surgery is more successful in diabetes remission and glucose outcome improvement in Asian populations with type 2 diabetes than in non-Asian populations, even over long-term follow-up periods. Bariatric surgery can be considered an effective treatment option and may present an appropriate opportunity to improve the prognosis for Asian patients with type 2 diabetes.