Table 26: Weight Data for Nonmorbidly Obese Patients From ECRI.
| Study (Year) | Patients at Baseline, N | Follow-up (Months) | Patients at Follow-up, N |
BMI at Baseline, Mean (SD) | BMI Corresponding to 25% EWL |
BMI at Follow-up, Mean (SD) | Did the Postsurgical BMI Suggest ≥ 25% EWL? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fobi (2002) |
50 | 3 | 50 | 37.9 | 33.9 | 30.0 (2.5) | Yes |
| 6 | 50 | (2.2) | 26.8 (2.5) | Yes | |||
| 12 | 47 | 24.4 (2.3) | Yes | ||||
| 18 | 47 | 23.4 (2.4) | Yes | ||||
| 24 | 38 | 24.6 (2.2) | Yes | ||||
| 27 | 15 | 23.4 (2.3) | Yes |
(Table reproduced with kind permission from ECRI. Bariatric Surgery for Obesity. 2004. Plymouth Meeting, PA, ECRI. Technology Assessment Report.)