Racial variation in baseline characteristics and wait times among patients undergoing bariatric surgery.
Mary R ShenShannon JiangM Andrew MillisSidra N BonnerAaron J BonhamJonathan F FinksAmir GhaferiArthur CarlinOliver A VarbanPublished in: Surgical endoscopy (2022)
Non-white patients undergoing bariatric surgery represent an extremely diverse group of patients with more socioeconomic disadvantages and longer wait times when compared to white patients despite presenting with higher rates of severe obesity. Current guidelines and referral patterns for bariatric surgery may not be equitable and need further examination when considering the management of obesity within diverse populations to reduce disparities in care-of which non-white males are particularly at risk.
Keyphrases
- bariatric surgery
- weight loss
- patients undergoing
- obese patients
- end stage renal disease
- insulin resistance
- metabolic syndrome
- type diabetes
- newly diagnosed
- healthcare
- chronic kidney disease
- ejection fraction
- weight gain
- prognostic factors
- peritoneal dialysis
- primary care
- high fat diet induced
- palliative care
- physical activity
- early onset
- adipose tissue
- patient reported outcomes
- clinical practice