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This study investigated the complex dynamics involving social media recruitment for scientific research, race, ethnicity, and depression among metabolic and bariatric surgery (MBS) candidates.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Objective<\/jats:title>\n This study aimed to determine (1) the association between social media recruitment and depression among MBS candidates and (2) racial and ethnic differences in social media recruitment engagement.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Methods<\/jats:title>\n \n The analysis included data from 380 adult MBS candidates enrolled in a prospective cohort study from July 2019 to December 2022. Race and ethnicity, recruitment method (social media: yes or no), and depression status were evaluated using\n \u03c7<\/jats:italic>\n 2<\/jats:sup>\n tests and logistic regression models. Age, sex, and ethnicity were adjusted in multivariable logistic regression models.\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results<\/jats:title>\n \n The mean age of the candidates was 47.35 (SD 11.6) years, ranging from 18 to 78 years. Participants recruited through social media (n=41, 38.32%) were more likely to report past or current episodes of depression compared to nonsocial media\u2013recruited participants (n=74, 27.11%;\n P=<\/jats:italic>\n .03), with a 67% increased likelihood of depression (odds ratio [OR] 1.67, 95% CI 1.04\u20102.68,\n P<\/jats:italic>\n =.03). Further analysis showed that participants with a history of depression who were below the mean sample age were 2.26 times more likely to be recruited via social media (adjusted OR [aOR] 2.26, 95% CI 1.03\u20104.95;\n P<\/jats:italic>\n =.04) compared to those above the mean age. Hispanic (n=26, 38.81%) and non-Hispanic White (n=53, 35.10%) participants were significantly more likely to be recruited via social media than non-Hispanic Black (n=27, 18.37%) participants (\n P<\/jats:italic>\n <.001). After adjusting for covariates, non-Hispanic Black participants were 60% less likely than non-Hispanic White participants to be recruited via social media (aOR 0.40, 95% CI 0.22\u20100.71;\n P=<\/jats:italic>\n .002).\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n We found that individuals recruited through social media channels, especially younger participants, were more likely to report past or current episodes of depression compared to those recruited through nonsocial media. The study also showed that non-Hispanic Black individuals are less likely to engage in social media recruitment for scientific research versus other racial and ethnic groups. 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