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The Effect of Social Determinants and Socioeconomic Status on Laparoscopic Roux-En-Y Gastric Bypass for Weight Loss: An Analysis of the National Inpatient Sample

Objective  In the United States, Black and Hispanic patients have a higher prevalence of obesity than Whites (49.6 vs. 44.8 vs. 42.2%, respectively). Despite higher rates of obesity among minority populations, bariatric surgery is performed at higher obesity levels in minorities than in Whites. This...

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Autores principales: Singh, Supreet, Guerra, Jarot J., Lazar, Paige, Merchant, Aziz M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc. 2021
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8289683/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34295973
http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0041-1734030