ArticleDiabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity : targets and therapy2018
The influences of bariatric surgery on hemoglobin A1c in a sample of obese patients in Saudi Arabia.
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- Clinical outcomes of roux-en-Y gastric bypass versus medical therapy in type 2 diabetes mellitus: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of diabetes and metabolic disorders · 2025Review
- Glycemic Control in the era of bariatric surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis of published studies on the Saudi-Arabian population.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2024Review
- The remission rate, metabolic changes, and quality of life assessment among patients with type 2 diabetes post-bariatric surgery in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: A cross-sectional study.Saudi medical journal · 2023Article
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- Cardiac and Metabolic Effects of Bariatric Surgery Among Obese Patients in a Malaysian Tertiary Hospital: A 6-month Prospective Cohort Study.Journal of the ASEAN Federation of Endocrine Societies · 2023Article
- Eating disorder examination questionnaire (EDE-Q): validity and norms for Saudi nationals.Eating and weight disorders : EWD · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundAlthough the frequency of surgical weight loss interventions has increased in Saudi Arabia, literature describing the clinical outcomes of bariatric surgery in Saudi Arabia is limited. This study aimed to assess whether weight loss intervention improves hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) in obese patients and to identify its associated factors. PATIENTS AND
methodsA retrospective study was carried out on 318 patients with obesity class 1 or higher (body mass index [BMI] ≥ 30 kg/m
resultsThe postoperative HbA1c was 5.83±0.9, while the baseline level was 6.74±2.1 (
conclusionBeing a diabetic patient was related to a significant reduction in HbA1c levels postoperatively. The study suggests that the reduction in HbA1c levels could be modified by BMI, wherein greater reduction in BMI leads to greater reduction in HbA1c levels.
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