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Proportion of gastric banding surgery subjects (n=21) who did not meet the serum nutritional references ranges
| Serum | Baseline | 6 Week | 12 Week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iron | 14 | 19 | 12 |
| Magnesium | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Phosphorus | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Potassium | 5 | 0 | 12 |
| Calcium | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Albumin | 10 | 0 | 6 |
| Total Protein | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Hemoglobin | 35 | 10 | 53 |
| Hematocrit | 20 | 0 | 41 |
There was no change over 12 weeks in the proportion of subjects who did not meet the serum nutritional guidelines as assessed using the McNemar test.
