Authors: O E PickettBlakely M M Huizinga J M Clark
Publish Date: 2012/03/08
Volume: 22, Issue: 5, Pages: 838-842
Abstract
Although bariatric surgery has become more accessible in recent years it is unclear whether populations disproportionately affected by obesity are utilizing this treatment A crosssectional analysis of the Nationwide Inpatient Sample was performed The sociodemographic characteristics race sex age insurance median income comorbidities and weight loss surgery type were analyzed Bariatric surgeries increased sixfold from 17678 in 1998 to 112882 in 2004 p 0001 Thereafter bariatric surgeries declined to 93733 in 2007 p = 024 The proportion of individuals of Other race undergoing bariatric surgery significantly increased while the proportion of Whites significantly decreased over time The proportion of individuals in the lowest income quartile 25000 increased while those in the highest income percentile 45000 decreased From 1998 to 2007 the sociodemographic characteristics of the bariatric surgery population have changed although those that are disproportionately affected by morbid obesity continue to be underrepresented
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