Table 3.
Clinical characteristics and MeS variables at baseline and 12 m post-LAGB (N = 29).
| Variable | Timepoint | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline | 12 m post-LAGB | P† | |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 48.8 ± 1.4 (35.9–65.4) | 42.9 ± 1.5 (27.7–65.8) | <.0001 |
| Weight (kg) | 135.0 ± 5.2 (94.5–198.4) | 120.2 ± 5.2 (68.4–167.6) | <.0001 |
| WC (cm) | 135.4 ± 3.6* (109.5–168) | 123.5 ± 3.5 (87–165) | <.0001 |
| SBP (%-ile) | 71.1 ± 5.0 (6–98) | 58.1 ± 5.1 (5–100) | .019 |
| DBP (%-ile) | 71.7 ± 3.9 (25–100) | 68.0 ± 4.0 (16–98) | NS |
| TG (mg/dl) | 1.30 ± 0.13 (4.97–3.15) | 1.22 ± 0.13# (4.07–4.38) | NS |
| FBS (mg/dl) | 4.80 ± 0.11 (3.94–7.44) | 4.66 ± 0.11 (4.05–6.16) | NS |
| HDL (mg/dl) | 1.10 ± 0.05 (0.78–1.66) | 1.19 ± 0.05# (0.73–1.68) | .029 |
| CRP (mg/L) | 77.1 ± 11.4* (7.0–257.1) | 53.3 ± 11.4# (2.1–221.9) | .024 |
Data are presented as Mean ± SEM (Range). †P -value for changes in variables between baseline and 12 m post-LAGB. *N: 27. #N: 28.