This post originally appeared on Forbes.
The conversation about the differences between how women and men are medically treated in America continues to evolve. Some claim women are treated fairly and others point out gender disparities that favor one sex or the other.
Bariatric surgery can help eligible patients live longer, happier lives. Yet despite recent research showing that some forms of the surgery are no riskier than other common minimally invasive surgeries, only 1 percent of eligible patients undergo elective bariatric surgery. Interestingly, 80 percent of them are women.