Current and future impact of clinical gastrointestinal research on patient care in diabetes mellitus

Figure 1 Comparison between bariatric surgical procedures. The top cartoon depicts the adjustable gastric band which limits the types of food consumed postoperatively by patients. The middle cartoon depicts the vertical sleeve gastrectomy which limits the volume of food consumed postoperatively by patients. The lower cartoon depicts the Roux-en-Y gastric bypass which limits volume of food consumed, may alter absorption of macronutrients, and alters release of intestinal incretins (Reproduced with the permission of Nature Publishing Group from Bal et al. Nature Rev Endocrinol 2012; 8: 544-556).