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Low Adherence to Bariatric Surgery Program Among Different Races

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  1. Carolina Baz, Francisco Schlottmann, Nicolás H. Dreifuss, and Mario A. Masrur have contributed equally to this work.

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  1. Department of Surgery, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, 60612, USA

    Carolina Baz, Francisco Schlottmann, Nicolás H. Dreifuss & Mario A. Masrur

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Key Points

• Although bariatric surgery has proven to be the most effective treatment for morbid obesity, few surgical candidates undergo surgery.

• This study analyzed bariatric surgery attrition rates among African-American (AA), Hispanic, and White patients.

• Bariatric surgery preoperative attrition is homogeneously high among all races.

• Identifying race-specific dropout predictors might help to tailor attrition prevention strategies.

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Baz, C., Schlottmann, F., Dreifuss, N.H. et al. Low Adherence to Bariatric Surgery Program Among Different Races. OBES SURG 33, 969–971 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11695-022-06434-w

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