Table 1. Effectiveness of bariatric surgery in veterans for weight loss.
RYBG: Roux-en-Y gastric bypass; SG: Sleeve gastrectomy; AGB: Adjustable gastric banding
Time Duration | Weight Loss Percentage-Surgical (Mean) | 95% Confidence Interval |
4 years | RYGB: 27.5% | 23.8% to 31.2% |
AGB: 10.6% | 0.6% to 20.6% | |
SG: 17.8% | 9.7% to 25.9% | |
RYGB vs. AGB: 16.9% more in RYGB | 6.2% to 27.6% | |
RYGB vs. SG: 9.7% more in RYGB | 0.8% to 18.6% | |
10 years | RYGB: 21% | 11% to 31% |