Min T, Barry JD and Stephens JW
Bariatric surgery has become an established evidence-based treatment option for diabetes associated with
obesity
. Numerous studies have demonstrated that bariatric surgery is superior to conventional medical treatment and is effective in achieving resolution of hyperglycaemia or improvement in
glycaemic control
in type 2 diabetes. However, diabetes remission after bariatric surgery does not occur universally in patients and surgical procedures are associated with the risks of complications. It is imperative to identify patients who are likely to gain the best possible metabolic benefit i.e. resolution of diabetes from
bariatric surgery
. Several clinical and biochemical factors have been studied to predict diabetes remission following bariatric surgery. This article provides a concise review within this area and describes the available scoring systems to predict diabetes remission.