Surgery
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Although the function of visceral fat has gradually become clear, the effects of its resection on insulin resistance and glucose metabolism are still unknown. This study aimed to clarify the effects of visceral fat resection and gastric banding in an obese diabetic rat model. ⋯ In diabetic fatty rats, the surgical removal of visceral fat effected some improvement in insulin resistance and glucose metabolism. Because the effect was relatively minimal compared with that of gastric banding, visceral fat resection combined with gastric banding did not appear to exert additional effects on insulin resistance and glucose metabolism compared with gastric banding alone.