SynthesisObesity surgery2015
Inequity to the utilization of bariatric surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Synthesis in Obesity surgery, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 48 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Who cites it
48 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- SAGES guidelines for the management of comorbidities relevant to metabolic and bariatric surgery.Surgical endoscopy · 2025Guideline
- Disparities in Surgical Access: A Systematic Literature Review, Conceptual Model, and Evidence Map.Journal of the American College of Surgeons · 2019Pooled it
- Addressing Susceptibility to Non-Prescription Substances for Weight Loss Among Immigrant Hispanic College Students: A Pilot Study.Journal of immigrant and minority health · 2025Trial
- Racial differences after bariatric surgery: 24-month follow-up of a randomized, controlled trial for postoperative loss-of-control eating.Surgery for obesity and related diseases : official journal of the American Society for Bariatric Surgery · 2024Trial
- Distribution of adult certified bariatric surgery centers in the United States: are we meeting the needs of the people?Surgical endoscopy · 2026Article
- The Economic Cost of Obesity: A Cost-of-Illness Study in Greece.Applied health economics and health policy · 2026Article
- Perceptions and Beliefs About Obesity and Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery Among Black and White Men.Obesity surgery · 2025Article
- Health Disparities in Obesity Treatment Outcomes, Access, and Utilization.Current obesity reports · 2025Review
- Disparities in Complication Rates Among Ethnic Minorities Undergoing Bariatric Surgery in the UK.Obesity surgery · 2025Article
- Reduced Risk of Cardiovascular Diseases After Bariatric Surgery Based on the New Predicting Risk of Cardiovascular Disease EVENTs Equations.Journal of the American Heart Association · 2025Article
- Retrospective Cohort Study of Gastric Bypass Versus Sleeve Gastrectomy in Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Patients: Procedure Use and Racial Disparity.Obesity surgery · 2025Article
- The impact of social determinants of health (SDOH) on completing bariatric surgery at a single academic institution.Surgical endoscopy · 2025Article
- Equitable Access, Lasting Results: The Influence of Socioeconomic Environment on Bariatric Surgery Outcomes.Obesity surgery · 2025Article
- The Role of Informal Social Support for Patients Undergoing Bariatric Surgery.Obesity surgery · 2024Article
- Implementation of Obesity Science Into Clinical Practice: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association.Circulation · 2024Review
- COVID-19-Related Increases in Depressive and Anxious Symptoms Are Associated with Maladaptive Eating Among Patients up to 4 years Post-bariatric Surgery.Obesity surgery · 2024Article
- Access to publicly funded weight management services in England using routine data from primary and secondary care (2007-2020): An observational cohort study.PLoS medicine · 2023Observational
- Comparative Safety of Sleeve Gastrectomy and Gastric Bypass up to 5 Years After Surgery in Patients With Medicaid.Annals of surgery · 2023Article
- Disparities in Access and Quality of Obesity Care.Gastroenterology clinics of North America · 2023Review
- Clinical Outcomes and Hospital Utilization Among Patients Undergoing Bariatric Surgery With Telemedicine Preoperative Care.JAMA network open · 2023Article
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Abstract
This systematic review explores the sociodemographic factors associated with the utilization of bariatric surgery among eligible patients. Electronic databases were searched for population-based studies that explored the relationship between sociodemographic characteristics of patients eligible for bariatric surgery to those who actually received the procedure. Twelve retrospective cohort studies were retrieved, of which the results of 9 studies were pooled using a random effects model. Patients who received bariatric surgery were significantly more likely to be white versus non-white (OR 1.54; 95% CI 1.08, 2.19), female versus male (OR 2.80; 95% CI 2.46, 3.22), and have private versus government or public insurance (OR 2.51; 95% CI 1.04, 6.05). Prospective cohort studies are warranted to further determine the relative effect of these factors, adjusting for confounding factors.
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