The goal of obesity management is to improve health. Sustained weight loss of more than
10% overall bodyweight improves many of the complications associated with obesity (eg …

Obesity is a growing public health crisis in the United States and is associated with a
substantial disease burden due to an increased risk for multiple complications, including …

Objective: Racial and ethnic inequities in surgical care in the United States are well
documented. Less is understood about evidence-based interventions that improve surgical …

Background Studies have shown racial discrepancies in the rates of postoperative adverse
events following bariatric surgery (BS). We aim to systematically review the literature …

Abstract Purpose of Review Rates of obesity and associated comorbidities are higher
among Black and Latino adults compared to white adults. We sought to provide an overview …

Importance Bariatric surgical weight loss is associated with reduced cardiovascular
mortality; however, the mechanisms underlying this association are incompletely …

Background Bariatric surgery is the most effective treatment for obesity. There is uncertainty
regarding rates of adverse outcomes between the most common methods: laparoscopic …

Background and Aims Endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty (ESG) is an incisionless, transoral,
restrictive bariatric procedure designed to imitate sleeve gastrectomy (SG). Comparative …

Health inequities are preventable, unjust differences in disease burden that adversely
impact oppressed, stigmatized, or medically underserved groups, such as people with lower …

Background We investigated preoperative referral patterns, rates of cardiovascular testing,
surgical wait times, and postoperative outcomes in White versus Black, Hispanic, or other …