The Bariatric Experience Long Term (BELONG): Factors Related to Having Bariatric Surgery in a Large Integrated Healthcare System.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Bariatric surgery is the most effective treatment for severe obesity, but currently, only 1-2% of all eligible patients undergo surgery each year. This study examined which factors were associated with a patient receiving bariatric surgery after referral in a real-world healthcare setting.

Materials and methods

The current study used the baseline survey and electronic medical record (EMR) data from the Bariatric Experience Long Term (BELONG) study (n = 1975). Predictors of who did (n = 1680) and who did not (n = 295) have surgery were analyzed using multivariate logistic regression.

Results

Participants (n = 1975; 42.4% response rate) were primarily women (84%) and either non-Hispanic Black or Hispanic (60%). In the fully adjusted multivariate model, the stron

SUBMITTER: Moore DD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7855040 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature