Effect of Gastric Bypass on Patients With Type 2 Diabetes and/or Dyslipidemia

Vanderbilt University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Type 2 Diabetes

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00879125

080368

Details and patient eligibility

About

This is a retrospective review of patients who have undergone bariatric surgery at VUMC and who have type 2 Diabetes and/or dyslipidemia. The investigators have previously found that gastric bypass significantly improves diabetes 6-12 months after surgery. The investigators are interested in looking at the longer term results after surgery.

Full description

Review and record changes in the subject's medication. subjects vitals: weight, blood pressure, and fasting blood values, which include:

• HbA1c
• Fasting blood glucose
• Fasting Insulin
• Lipid Panel ( total cholesterol, LDL, HDL and triglycerides) were obtained.

Enrollment: 219 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 17 to 66 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Patients who have had diabetes and/or dyslipidemia prior to gastric by-pass. -

Exclusion Criteria:Patients who have had type 2 diabetes that was diet controlled at time of surgery; and debilitated patients who are unable to come in for a physical exam.