Gender Disparities in Bariatric Surgery Among African Americans

Despite being equally affected by obesity, females represent the vast majority of obese patients undergoing bariatric surgery. We aimed to identify potential gender disparities among African American (AA) patients seeking bariatric surgery at our institution. Demographics, presence of comorbidities,...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Obesity surgery 2022-08, Vol.32 (8), p.2820-2822
Hauptverfasser:	Schlottmann, Francisco, Baz, Carolina, Dreifuss, Nicolás H., Vanetta, Carolina, Masrur, Mario A.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	African Americans Brief Communication Gastrointestinal surgery Gender differences Health disparities Medicine Medicine & Public Health Patients Surgery Telemedicine
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