Obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) are reported to be associated with relative overactivity of the sympathetic nervous system (SNS), which is reversible by weight loss. However, direct effects of weight loss by calorie restriction vs Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) on SNS overactivity were not studied in parallel. This study compared the effects of RYGB vs restrictive weight loss in obese patients with normal glucose tolerance (NGT) and with T2DM on SNS function as measured by heart rate variability (HRV).
Autonomic nervous system activity in diabetic and healthy obese female subjects and the effect of distinct weight loss strategies.
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Lips MA, de Groot GH, De Kam M, Berends FJ, Wiezer R, Van Wagensveld BA, Swank DJ, Luijten A, Pijl H, Burggraaf J
