Table 41: Outcomes for Patients with Hypertension.
| Resolution | Non-Resolution | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Mons (n=113) |
18 Mons (n=66) |
24 Mons (n=37) |
12 Mons (n=76) |
18 Mons (n=30) |
24 Mons (n=13) |
|
| Age (years) | 43.1 | 42 | 42.9 | 45.1 | 44.2 | 45.6 |
| Gender (% F) | 86% | 83% | 84% | 83% | 73% | 85% |
| Preop BMI (kg/m2) | 45.1* | 46.6† | 47.1 | 50.9* | 50.0† | 48.6 |
| %EWL | 46.4%* | 57.8%* | 69%* | 33.2%* | 41.3%* | 51.8%* |
*
P<0.005 for resolution vs non-resolution.
†
P<0.05 for resolution vs non-resolution.
(Copyright © FD-Communications. Reproduced with kind permission from Obesity Surgery. Ponce J, Haynes B, Paynter S, Fromm R, Lindsey B, Shafer A et al. Effect of Lap Band induced weight loss on type 2 diabetes mellitus and hypertension. Obesity Surgery 2004; 14:1335-1342)