Rural/urban weight‐loss outcomes following bariatric surgery
Autor: | Viviana Bauman, Gwendolyn Hasse, Thomas J. Parkman, Kathryn M. Ross, Andreana N. Apostolopoulos |
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Jazyk: | angličtina |
Rok vydání: | 2021 |
Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
obesity Nutrition and Dietetics business.industry Endocrinology Diabetes and Metabolism bariatric surgery Short Communications medicine.disease Obesity RC31-1245 Health equity rural/urban Weight loss Emergency medicine Medicine medicine.symptom business Internal medicine health disparities |
Zdroj: | Obesity Science & Practice, Vol 7, Iss 6, Pp 797-802 (2021) Obes Sci Pract |
ISSN: | 2055-2238 |
Popis: | Obesity disproportionately affects rural populations; however, there is limited research examining disparities in bariatric surgery outcomes between patients from rural versus urban areas. This study aimed to compare the demographic characteristics of patients undergoing bariatric surgery from rural versus urban bariatric areas and to explore differences in weight‐loss outcomes between these groups. A retrospective chart review identified a sample of 170 patients (52 rural, 118 urban) who underwent Roux‐en‐Y gastric bypass or vertical sleeve gastrectomy procedures over a 1‐year period. Data collected included age, race, gender, insurance status, surgery type, height, and pre‐ and postoperative weights at 3 and 6 months. Significant differences in race, ethnicity, and surgery type were observed between rural/urban patients (ps 0.05). The results suggest that patients from rural counties experience postoperative weight‐loss outcomes comparable to those of their urban counterparts. |
Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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