Metabolic outcomes after bariatric surgery for indigenous patients in  Ontario

In 2013, 18% of Canadian adults had obesity (body mass index [BMI]>30 kg/m2), compared with 25.7% of Canada's indigenous population. Bariatric surgery is an effective treatment for obesity, but has not been studied in Canadian indigenous populations.
Source: Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases - Category: Surgery Authors: Tags: Original article Source Type: research