TABLE 1.
Metabolic characteristics of subjects before and 1 year after gastric bypass surgery
| Before surgery | After surgery | |
|---|---|---|
| n (men/women) | 10 (2/8) | 10 (2/8) |
| Age | 40.3 ± 2.3 | 41.3 ± 2.3 |
| Weight (kg) | 143.5 ± 9.44 | 87.6 ± 5.9* |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 51.3 ± 3.0 | 31.4 ± 2.3* |
| Glucose (mg/dl) | 98.5 ± 4.8 | 84.2 ± 2.2† |
| Insulin (mU/l) | 18.7 ± 3.1 | 4.9 ± 0.8* |
| HOMA-IR | 5.3 ± 0.9 | 1.6 ± 0.5† |
| Intrahepatic fat content (%)‡ | 19.5 ± 5.2 | 1.9 ± 2.1* |
| Systolic blood pressure (mm/Hg) | 132 ± 7 | 108 ± 5* |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mm/Hg) | 74 ± 3 | 63 ± 4† |
| Total cholesterol (mg/dl) | 160 ± 13 | 161 ± 9 |
| LDL cholesterol (mg/dl) | 85 ± 10 | 79 ± 6 |
| HDL cholesterol (mg/dl) | 48 ± 4 | 68 ± 5§ |
| Triglyceride (mg/dl) | 135 ± 19 | 72 ± 9† |
Data are means ± SE. Value significantly different from corresponding Before Surgery value;
*
P < 0.001;
†
P < 0.05;
§
P < 0.01.
‡
Data from four subjects. HOMA-IR, homeostasis model assessment ofinsulin resistance.