A study recently presented at the 29th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Metabolic and found that white patients and women who undergo gastric bypass surgery lost more weight than African-Americans and males.
The 1096 gastric bypass study participants were, on average, 45 years of age, and had an average body mass index of 47.6.
The researchers discovered that white patients lost approximately 10% more weight than African-Americans, and women lost 10% more weight than men of all races.
The researchers did not offer possible mechanisms behind the study results but proffered it was likely that many factors from genetics to environment were responsible.
It would be interesting to see if there were similarities in this studies findings and different ethnicities (Maori, Pacific Island, NZ European) in NZ.
The 1096 gastric bypass study participants were, on average, 45 years of age, and had an average body mass index of 47.6.
The researchers discovered that white patients lost approximately 10% more weight than African-Americans, and women lost 10% more weight than men of all races.
The researchers did not offer possible mechanisms behind the study results but proffered it was likely that many factors from genetics to environment were responsible.
It would be interesting to see if there were similarities in this studies findings and different ethnicities (Maori, Pacific Island, NZ European) in NZ.
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