Disparities in the impact of access to and outcomes of bariatric surgery among different ethnoracial and socioeconomic populations: a narrative review of the literature

Abstract

Background and Objective: Obesity and its associated chronic medical conditions such as diabetes and hypertension are among the leading health concerns in the developed world. Bariatric and metabolic surgery has emerged as an established and definitive treatment for severe obesity. Given the disproportionate burden of obesity and diabetes on different racial and socioeconomic populations, studies have assessed the impact of these disparities in bariatric surgery patients.