Ethnic variation in weight loss, but not co-morbidity remission, after laparoscopic gastric banding and Roux-en-Y gastric bypass

Our study found significant ethnic differences in the postoperative BMI and %EWL, which were more pronounced in patients undergoing RYGB than LAGB at the 3-year time point. These weight loss differences did not translate to a lower rate of co-morbidities remission.