Weight loss and comorbidity resolution between different races and ethnicities after gastric bypass

Several studies have demonstrated minorities and Hispanic ethnicities have disproportionally greater burden of morbid obesity in the United States. However, the majority of bariatric procedures are performed in the non-Hispanic white population.

Source: Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases - September 17, 2019 Category: Surgery Authors: Michael Turner, Yalini Vigneswaran, Elizabeth Dewey, Bruce M. Wolfe, Andrea M. Stroud, Donn Spight, David R. Flum, Anita Courcoulas, James E. Mitchell, Walter J. Pories, Alfons Pomp, Farah A. Husain Tags: Original articles Source Type: research