A recent study reveals that metabolic and bariatric surgery (MBS) was significantly more prevalent among U.S. adults with obesity and diabetes compared to those with obesity only from 2016 to 2020. The study analyzed over 900,000 MBS procedures and found that individuals with diabetes had nearly three times higher incidence rates of MBS than those without diabetes. The study also highlighted demographic trends, incidence rates, and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on MBS procedures. The majority of MBS procedures were covered by private insurance and were performed in metropolitan teaching hospitals, indicating relatively equal access to MBS across income quartiles. The study emphasized the importance of monitoring trends in MBS usage to improve accessibility and guide prevention efforts for obesity and diabetes management. The study's insights were provided by Yiling J. Cheng from the Division of Diabetes Translation at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Source: BMJ Open Diabetes Research & Care