“…Specifically, Lewis et al noted “a striking lack of research focused on potential disparities” in bariatric surgery outcomes. They further stated, “Given the array of new options available to physicians for treating obesity, this would be a very informative line of work to pursue moving forward, and could help to optimize patient selection for different treatments, as has been the case for hypertension.” Furthermore, Miller‐Motero et al recommended that “future research should continue to investigate reasons why demographic disparities in severe obesity exist and develop strategies for intervening to decrease them...[W]e may need to learn ways of encouraging younger patients, males, and ethnic minorities to pursue bariatric surgery to increase weight loss success and decrease medical comorbidities.” Finally, Ortiz et al stated, “To better understand the dynamic role of bariatric surgery within the landscape of obesity prevention and treatment efforts, we recommend that a population‐focused research agenda be developed. We particularly note the causal pathways that link successful bariatric surgery outcomes to certain populations such as racial/ethnic minorities as a key area of future research and that applying ecological approaches to examine bariatric surgery outcomes among racial/ethnic minorities, such as using mixed methods to understand how support systems influence postoperative adherence, is highly recommended.” Even less is known about these identified gaps in adolescents with severe obesity and the interplay between developmental level and puberty, among those from ethnically and socioeconomically diverse backgrounds in particular.…”