Table 4.
Association of bariatric surgery with diabetes remission by age group, gender, BMI category and procedure type
| Adjusteda rate ratio (95 % confidence interval) | P value | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| All BS procedures | 5.97 (4.86 to 7.33) | <0.001 | |
| Type of procedureb | Laparoscopic gastric banding | 3.32 (2.27 to 4.86) | <0.001 |
| Gastric bypass | 7.16 (5.64 to 9.08) | <0.001 | |
| Sleeve gastrectomy | 6.82 (5.05 to 9.19) | <0.001 | |
| Sex | Men | 7.70 (5.26 to 11.3) | <0.001 |
| Women | 5.32 (4.16 to 6.81) | <0.001 | |
| Baseline BMI category (Kg/m2) | 30–34.9 | 4.23 (1.98 to 9.03) | <0.001 |
| 35–39.9 | 3.59 (2.16 to 5.97) | <0.001 | |
| ≥40 | 6.74 (5.29 to 8.58) | <0.001 | |
| Age group (years) | 20 to 34 | 5.38 (2.81 to 10.3) | <0.001 |
| 35 to 54 | 6.69 (5.05 to 8.86) | <0.001 | |
| ≥55 | 5.52 (3.91 to 7.80) | <0.001 | |
BMI body mass index, BP blood pressure, BS bariatric surgery, CHD coronary heart disease
aAdjusted for age, gender, BMI, diabetes duration quartile, prevalent CHD, stroke, depression, smoking status, elevated total cholesterol, high blood pressure, use of antihypertensive drugs and statins, and year of procedure
bThree cases with more than one procedure coded on index date were excluded