Investigating Racial Disparities in Bariatric Surgery Referrals

The prevalence of obesity among adults in the United States between 2011-2014 was approximately 36.5%.(1) Hispanic individuals and African-Americans were disproportionately affected with 42.5% and 48.1% meeting criteria for obesity, respectively. African-American women had the highest obesity rates among groups 56.9%, compared to 45.7% and 35.5% of Hispanic and Caucasian women. More recently, Hales and colleagues noted the prevalence of obesity among adults as of 2015-2016 had increased to 38.6%.

Source: Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases - February 12, 2019 Category: Surgery Authors: Crystal Johnson-Mann, Allison N. Martin, Michael D. Williams, Peter T. Hallowell, Bruce Schirmer Tags: Original articles Source Type: research