Open AccessThe Bariatric Experience Long Term (BELONG): Factors Related to Having Bariatric Surgery in a Large Integrated Healthcare System
Author(s) -
Darren D. Moore,
David Arterburn,
Yun Bai,
Melissa Cornejo,
Cecelia L. Crawford,
Adam Drewnowski,
Marlaine Figueroa Gray,
Ming Ji,
Kristina H. Lewis,
Silvia R. Paz,
Brianna Taylor,
Tae Ki Yoon,
Deborah Rohm Young,
Karen J. Coleman
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
obesity surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.474
H-Index - 138
eISSN - 1708-0428
pISSN - 0960-8923
DOI - 10.1007/s11695-020-05045-7
Subject(s) - medicine , comorbidity , logistic regression , obesity , weight loss , referral , multivariate analysis , surgery , body mass index , family medicine
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.