Table 3. Course of biochemical and anthropometric variables in the morbidly obese patients before and after bariatric surgery.
| Variables | Beforesurgery | 15 days after surgery | p |
| Weight (Kg) | 153.0±30.1 | 142.2±23.0 | 0.002 |
| Waist (cm) | 142.7±18.1 | 137.5±13.9 | 0.040 |
| BMI (Kg/m2) | 56.2±8.7 | 52.2±6.9 | 0.002 |
| Glucose (mmol/L) | 5.10±0.66 | 5.32±0.57 | 0.195 |
| Cholesterol (mmol/L) | 4.85±1.05 | 4.11±1.20 | 0.048 |
| Triglycerides (mmol/L) | 1.50±0.88 | 2.00±0.70 | 0.057 |
| Insulin (µIU/ml) | 22.5±13.1 | 14.3±5.9 | 0.005 |
| HOMA-IR | 5.72±3.21 | 3.67±1.55 | 0.011 |
| Adiponectin (ng/ml) | 8.77±4.34 | 7.65±3.82 | 0.141 |
The results are given as the mean ± standard deviation. BMI: body mass index. HOMA-IR: homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance index.