… found significant racial differences in short-term outcomes following bariatric surgery. Factors
… With over 790 participating sites across the USA and Canada, the MBSAQIP data registry is …

… Our findings parallel those of other studies of racial disparities in bariatric surgery outcomes,
with NHB patients demonstrating higher readmission rates. Wood et al. [13] found that black …

… This report is based on the CDC’s Behavioral Risk Factors Surveillance System data and
summarizes the rates of overweight and obesity by age, race, and state for US adults. It …

… racial disparities exist in the receipt of bariatric surgery. Unfortunately, due to the large amount
of missing race … % of US adults meeting current BMI criteria for bariatric surgery were male…

… centers in the United States and Canada using the … bariatric procedures collected
prospectively by highly trained clinical reviewers from 94% of bariatric programs in the United States …

… caution because race in the USA is … racial differences in use of bariatric surgery are not
understood. After surveying 1,343 bariatric surgeons in the USA, Santry et al. reported that race …

… patients, with mortality being a rare complication. A better understanding of the racial differences
in mortality for bariatric patients … of bariatric procedures. Numerous studies have shown …

… of bariatric surgical facilities in the United States. Among the requirements for certification, …
, mortality following revisional bariatric surgery was similar between Black and White patients. …

… current study still enables us to examine and reiterate the racial disparities in access to MBS
… postoperative patient variables. In conclusion, significant racial and gender disparities exist …

… patients undergoing cancer surgery was much smaller than the population of White patients,
which may have skewed mortality … In addition, although mortality and surgical complications …