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Gastric bypass and glucose metabolism
Author(s) -
Ukkola O.
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
internal medicine journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.596
H-Index - 70
eISSN - 1445-5994
pISSN - 1444-0903
DOI - 10.1111/j.1445-5994.2008.01797.x
Subject(s) - medicine , metabolism , carbohydrate metabolism , gastric bypass , intensive care medicine , obesity , weight loss
Abstract Roux‐en‐Y gastric bypass leads to a marked improvement of glucose control. The mechanisms are only partly known. Gastrointestinal hormones may play a role. Of these, glucagon‐like peptide 1 and peptide YY have been most consistently associated with the beneficial effects of gastric bypass on glucose metabolism and weight. In this paper, a short review of the topic is presented and a suggestion of the improvement of glucose metabolism is made based on the current published work.