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Diabetes Status Significantly Impacts Bariatric Surgery Rates

New research finds that metabolic and bariatric surgery was nearly three times more common among U.S. adults with obesity and diabetes than those with obesity but without diabetes, with an overall increase in procedures from 2016 to 2019 before a decline in 2020.

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  1. Metabolic and bariatric surgery (MBS) was more common among U.S. adults with obesity and diabetes than those without diabetes.
  2. Women and individuals with class III obesity had higher MBS incidence rates.
  3. Sleeve gastrectomy was the most common MBS procedure. 
  4. Private insurance covered the majority of MBS procedures.
  5. Nearly equal access to MBS was observed across income quartiles.
  6. Non-Hispanic White individuals accounted for the majority of MBS procedures.
  7. The study emphasizes the importance of monitoring MBS trends for improving accessibility and guiding prevention efforts.

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