Key result
Bariatric surgery rates in the West and Northeast were 1.35 to 4.51 times higher than in the South (p < 0.05), suggesting utilization does not parallel the regional burden of morbid obesity.
Cross-Sectional (n=69,490)
Yes
Effect estimate: Rate ratio 1.35 to 4.51
p-value: p=<0.05
National estimates indicate that bariatric surgery rates in the US do not parallel the burden of morbid obesity by region or age, suggesting disparities in treatment allocation.
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Regional disparities in bariatric surgery access may persist; hypothesis-generating for targeted equity research.
Poulose et al. (2005) conducted a cross-sectional in Morbid obesity (n=69,490). Region (West and Northeast) vs. South region was evaluated on Rates of bariatric surgery procedures per 100,000 morbidly obese individuals (Rate ratio 1.35 to 4.51, p=<0.05). Bariatric surgery rates in the West and Northeast were 1.35 to 4.51 times higher than in the South (p < 0.05), suggesting utilization does not parallel the regional burden of morbid obesity.
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