Table 5.
Variables associated with the percentage of total weight loss 24 months after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy.
| Explanatory Variable | Estimate | 95% CI | SE | t Value | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower | Upper | |||||
| Age (years) | 0.022 | −0.35 | 0.40 | 0.18 | 0.12 | 0.90 |
| Sex | 5.19 | −2.49 | 12.87 | 3.75 | 1.38 | 0.18 |
| BMM/FM, 12 months after LSG | 10.19 | 5.36 | 15.02 | 2.36 | 4.31 | <0.001 |
| Sample | 33 | |||||
| Adjusted R-square | 0.58 | |||||
| F-statistic | 15.78 | |||||
| Degree of freedom (3, 29) | ||||||
SE, standard error; CI, confidence interval; SMM/FM, skeletal muscle mass to fat mass ratio; LSG, laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy.