Type 2 diabetes is a chronic disease in which the body is unable to properly make use of insulin, leading to high blood glucose levels.
Diabetes is a condition in which the body either does not produce insulin or does not use it properly. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
Type 1 diabetes is a chronic disease in which the body makes little to no insulin, resulting in high blood glucose levels.
A hemoglobin A1C test is a blood test that measures a person's average blood glucose level over the previous three months.
A medical device that is placed in the stomach and inflated so it takes up space. It remains in place for six months before it is removed.
A type of weight-loss surgery that helps people with obesity lose weight. It involves reducing the size of the stomach and rerouting part of the small intestine.
Fluoroscopy imaging is performed soon after every patient's bariatric surgery. This quality measure ensures that the procedure was done correctly.