Table 1.
Characteristics of patients before surgery (n = 59).
| N | (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Male | 16 | 27.1 |
| Female | 43 | 72.9 |
| Age (years) | ||
| Mean ± SD | 43.4 ± 13.1 | |
| Median | 43.0 | |
| ≤30 | 12 | 20.3 |
| 30 - 45 | 23 | 39.0 |
| >45 | 24 | 40.7 |
| Weight (kg) | ||
| Mean ± SD | 129.7 ± 24.2 | |
| Median | 127.5 | |
| BMI (kg/m2) | ||
| Mean ± SD | 47.7 ± 6.5 | |
| Median | 48.3 | |
| Obesity (grade II) | 9 | 15.3 |
| Obesity (grade III) | 50 | 84.7 |
| Smoking habit (yes) | 10 | 16.9 |
| Type of surgery | ||
| Tube gastrectomy | 38 | 64.4 |
| Biliopancreatic diversion | 8 | 13.6 |
| Duodenal switch | 12 | 20.3 |
| Gastric bypass | 1 | 1.7 |
| Diabetes (yes) | 23 | 39.9 |
| Arterial hypertension (yes) | 25 | 43.1 |
| Total lipids (mg/mL) | ||
| Mean ± SD | 6.6 ± 0.9 | |
| Median | 6.5 | |
SD, standard deviation; BMI, body mass index.