Racial Disparity in Short-Term Outcomes after Gastric Bypass Surgery
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Racial Disparity in Short-Term Outcomes after Gastric Bypass Surgery Lily K. Cheung & Lincy S. Lal & Diana S-L Chow & Vadim Sherman
# Springer Science+Business Media New York 2013
Abstract Background Roux-en-Y gastric bypass procedure is the most frequently performed bariatric surgery for the extremely obese in USA. However, the information about the effects of racial/ethnic differences, comorbidities, and medication use on weight loss outcomes is limited. The objectives of this study were to investigate if race/ethnicity, comorbidities, and medication use affect weight loss effectiveness after the surgery. Methods This is a retrospective observational study conducted at one teaching hospital at Houston metropolitan area, TX, USA. Patients between 18 and 64 years, with body mass index (BMI) of ≥40 or BMI of ≥35 with comorbidities, who had completed medical evaluations/consultations and met insurance policy requirements, were included in the study.
L. K. Cheung (*) Department of Pharmacy Practice, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Texas Southern University, 2450 Holcombe Blvd., Suite 2-25G, Houston, TX 77021, USA e-mail: [email protected] L. S. Lal Adjunct faculty, Management, Policy, and Community Health Division, School of Public Health, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, 1200 Herman Pressler, Houston, TX 77030, USA e-mail: [email protected] D. S.
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