Understanding Racially Diverse Community Member Views of Obesity Stigma and Bariatric Surgery.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The obesity epidemic poses serious challenges to health equity. Despite bariatric surgery being one of the most effective obesity treatments, utilization remains low. In this context, we explored public perceptions of bariatric surgery, centering voices of Black individuals.

Materials and methods

Semi-structured interviews with individuals who have never considered bariatric surgery with purposive sampling to ensure the majority of participants were Black. Transcripts were iteratively analyzed. We employed an Interpretive Description framework to arrive at a collective description of perceptions of bariatric surgery.

Results

Thirty-two participants self-identified as 88% female, 72% Black, 3% Hispanic, 3% Pacific Islander, 3% Mixed Race, and 19% White. Partici

SUBMITTER: Chao GF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8794039 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature