Lap band surgery helps treat type 2 diabetes in the overweight: study

By Julia Medew
Updated April 17 2014 - 1:23pm, first published April 8 2014 - 10:03pm
About 60 per cent of Australians have a body mass index that classifies them as overweight.
About 60 per cent of Australians have a body mass index that classifies them as overweight.
Study participant Carol Kobylinski says she lost 20 kilograms and no longer has type 2 diabetes. Photo: Joe Armao
Study participant Carol Kobylinski says she lost 20 kilograms and no longer has type 2 diabetes. Photo: Joe Armao

Gastric band surgery can help eliminate type 2 diabetes in people who are overweight but not classified obese, an Australian study has found.

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