Greater improvement in scores seen for patients with higher postoperative weight loss

Nearly one in three White teens report mental health visits, but this finding was significantly lower among teens from racial and ethnic minority groups

Lower risks for anxiety disorders, substance use disorders, cognitive deficits seen for those undergoing metabolic and bariatric surgery

Past-year mental health treatment and community supervision involvement tied to receiving treatment

Mean pre-POAG and post-POAG Visual Function Questionnaire-25 scores decreased from 94.5 to 88.0

Changes from pre- to post-metabolic bariatric surgery weight stigma predict mental health, dysregulated eating, body mass index

Differences in boarding seen by race, ethnicity, and insurance type

However, variability seen across clinic team members and lower reach among older and non-White patients

From 2016 to 2023, excellent mental health decreased by 12.4 percentage points, while fair/poor mental health increased by 3.5 percentage points