Impact of GBS on CVD in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

The subjects will attend three educational/social support sessions for 1 year after enrollment. The educational sessions include informational sessions on diet/nutrition and exercise. These sessions are informational and do not teach behavioral self-regulation skills.

gastric bypass surgery to induce weight loss in obese patients with type 2 diabetes

During the abdominal surgery we would like to take 5 ml blood from the IV line and small pea-sized samples of the fat tissue just under the skin and around the stomach area. These samples will be stored so that we can compare these tissue with other patients.