Using Google Trends to explore the New Zealand public's interest in bariatric surgery.

Jamie-Lee RahiriAhmed BarazanchiSai FurukawaAndrew D MacCormickMatire HarwoodAndrew G Hill

Published in: ANZ journal of surgery (2018)

Our findings reveal that search interests related to bariatric surgery in NZ mirror those worldwide. This includes the popularity of some bariatric procedures over others. The use of Google Trends may provide us with an additional tool to evaluate public interest levels related to bariatric surgery in NZ and could add value in examining the socio-cultural and political contexts of obesity and bariatric surgery.

Keyphrases

bariatric surgery
weight loss
obese patients
roux en y gastric bypass
gastric bypass
healthcare
mental health
metabolic syndrome
weight gain
type diabetes
emergency department
skeletal muscle
dna methylation
body mass index
electronic health record