Bariatric surgery outcomes in black patients with super morbid obesity: a 1-year postoperative review.

Background: Super morbid obesity (body mass index [BMI] > 50 kg/m) is associated with significant comorbidities and is disparagingly prevalent among the black population. There is paucity of data regarding bariatric surgery outcomes among super morbid obese (SMO) blacks. Our aim is to evaluate the reduction in weight and resolution of comorbidities after bariatric surgery among SMO black patients at an urban academic institution.