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Silent Assassin: Experts weigh in on bariatric surgery, type 2 diabetes remission

Anita Beaumont
Updated January 21 2022 - 5:45pm, first published December 12 2021 - 1:00pm
Dr Dhan Thiruchelvum, of Newcastle Weight Loss Surgery, says the impact of bariatric surgery on type 2 diabetes is immediate.
Dr Dhan Thiruchelvum, of Newcastle Weight Loss Surgery, says the impact of bariatric surgery on type 2 diabetes is immediate.

Bariatric surgery is often a last resort for type 2 diabetics who have "tried everything" but experts say its effects on insulin levels tend to be immediate and sustained.

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Anita Beaumont

Anita Beaumont

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Anita Beaumont is a health and general news reporter at the Newcastle Herald.

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