ArticleObesity surgery2021
Examining the Rates of Obesity and Bariatric Surgery in the United States.
Article in Obesity surgery, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 35 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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- The role of bariatric surgery in hypertension control: a systematic review and meta-analysis with extended benefits on metabolic factors.BMC cardiovascular disorders · 2025Pooled it
- Early Termination of a First-in-Human Trial of a Swallowable Self-Expanding Intragastric Balloon (IGBalloon©) Due to Small Bowel Obstruction.Obesity surgery · 2026Trial
- Real-World Evidence for Existing Anti-Obesity Therapies-The Realities of Treatment Adherence, Tolerability, Access and Patient Satisfaction.Diabetes, obesity & metabolism · 2026Review
- Declining Bariatric Surgery Volumes and Shifting Practice Patterns: A Five-Year Analysis of Over One Million Procedures.Obesity surgery · 2026Article
- Validation of Predictive Equations for Estimating Lean Soft Tissue and Fat-Free Mass in Class II-V Obesity: A Multicenter Observational Study with Implications for Bariatric Surgery Monitoring.Journal of obesity & metabolic syndrome · 2026Observational
- Early 60-Day Morbidity after Sleeve Gastrectomy Versus One-Anastomosis Gastric Bypass: A Propensity-Matched Single-Center Cohort of 2,382 Patients.Obesity surgery · 2026Article
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- Contrasting Temporal Sequencing Effects of Self-Regulation, Mood, and Self-Efficacy Changes Within National Cancer Institute-Certified Obesity Intervention Processes Targeting Multiple Weight-Loss Behaviors in Community Settings.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Continuous Glucose Monitoring Improves Weight Loss and Hypoglycemic Symptoms in a Non-Diabetic Bariatric Patient 14 Years After RYGB: A Case Report.Reports (MDPI) · 2025Article
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- The gut microbiome enhances breast cancer immunotherapy following bariatric surgery.JCI insight · 2025Article
- Semaglutide as a GLP-1 Agonist: A Breakthrough in Obesity Treatment.Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Clinical considerations in the management of obesity in children and adolescents.Obesity pillars · 2025Article
- Assessment of Obesity-related Metabolic Conditions: a novel objective scoring system better informs metabolic disease severity.Surgery for obesity and related diseases : official journal of the American Society for Bariatric Surgery · 2025Article
- U.S. weight trends: a longitudinal analysis of an NIH-partnered dataset.International journal of obesity (2005) · 2025Article
- A Standardized Method for Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy Bariatric Surgery Investigations in Cancer.Frontiers in microbiomes · 2025Article
- A glimpse into the pipeline of anti-obesity medication development: combining multiple receptor pathways.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2025Review
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- A critical review of health and financial implications of obesity during the COVID-19 pandemic.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2024Review
- Comparable improvement and resolution of obesity-related comorbidities in endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty vs laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy: single-center study.Surgical endoscopy · 2024Article
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Abstract
purposeThe aim of this study is to evaluate the change in rate of increase of bariatric surgery performed compared to the growth of obesity and severe obesity in the United States (US). MATERIALS AND
methodsThe number of primary adult bariatric procedures performed in the US between 2015 and 2018 was obtained from the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation Quality and Improvement Project (MBSAQIP) database. The US Census database was used to derive age-adjusted obesity and severe obesity prevalence among adults. Prevalence of bariatric surgery, by year, was estimated as the ratio of the number of patients undergoing surgery and the projected number of eligible individuals for that year.
resultsThere were 627,386 bariatric procedures performed for body mass index (BMI) ≥ 30 kg/m
conclusionThe rate of utilization has not kept up with the rate of increase in this disease, our costliest illness. There is a strong need to educate the public, healthcare professionals, insurance carriers, and legislators.
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