Perceptions and Beliefs About Obesity and Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery Among Black and White Men
Positive attitude toward MBS among men is influenced by self-perception of excess weight, strong physician support and community role models. Improving patient-provider communication about MBS and awareness from community role models may improve MBS utilization among men.
Authors
- Aaron B. Hoffman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4667-9955)
- Brooks Harmon
- Joseph D. Boccardo
- Heather Orom (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0147-8378)
- Katia Noyes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0725-8448)
- Gregory G. Homish (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2601-3283)
- Doria Daniels (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0522-1980)
- Ajay A. Myneni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0360-1165)
- Ranjit Singh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1826-8913)
- Iman Simmonds
Institutions
- Methodist Dallas Medical Center (US)
- University at Buffalo, State University of New York (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Obesity Surgery
- Published
- 2025-04-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s11695-025-07878-6
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Bariatric Surgery and Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.01
Funders
- University at Buffalo