While there was no obvious bias in rates of referral, there is clearly a need for better ways to support Māori and Pacific people, and men in particular, to complete bariatric surgery. Further research is needed to clarify the socio-economic and cultural barriers that underlie this phenomenon.

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Unfortunately, the original version of this article contained an error. The Methods section's first sentence and Table 1 both mistakenly contained the letters XXXX in place of the district health board and hospital city names.