Background: With no signs of the amelioration of global obesity rates and this being a
significant risk for numerous diseases, including type 2 diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular …

Under-representation of ethnic minority groups in bariatric surgery rates has been reported
in the USA. Ethnic minorities form 7.9% of the UK population, but comparable data on …

Abstract Background In New Zealand (NZ), Indigenous Māori and Pacific peoples
experience a higher burden of obesity and obesity-related disease. Counties Manukau …

Background Bariatric surgery is the most effective treatment for people with obesity. It has
been shown that there's is a complex psychosocial overlay in the pathophysiology and …

Background Publicly funded bariatric surgery in New Zealand (NZ) is steadily on the rise to
meet the obesity epidemic. Ethnic disparities in obesity rates exist in NZ with Māori and …

Minority ethnic patient groups typically have the highest bariatric surgery preoperative
attrition rates and lowest surgery utilisation worldwide. Eligible patients of Pacific Island …

Background There is an increasing volume of bariatric surgeries in the Middle East and
North Africa (MENA), but the context of bariatric surgery in the region is not fully understood …

Background: Obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) are growing global health
concerns and Canada's Indigenous population is at higher lifetime risk of both. Obesity …

Obesity and type 2 diabetes (T2D) are growing global health concerns. Evidence suggests
that Indigenous peoples are at higher lifetime risk of obesity and its associated conditions …

Background Factors such as ethnicity, gender, and socioeconomic status may play a role in
both access to and attrition from bariatric programs before surgery is undertaken. New …