About The Study: In this cohort study of individuals with an initial obesity diagnosis, uptake of metabolic bariatric surgery was patterned by demographic, clinical, and health care factors. This finding suggests substantial opportunity to improve access to metabolic bariatric surgery through targeted policies and interventions.
Corresponding Author: To contact the corresponding author, Rafeya V. Raquib, MS, email rraquib@bu.edu .
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