Table 1. Clinical and biochemical characteristics of the study population pre- and 3 months postoperatively.
| Preoperatively | Postoperatively | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weight | 120.0±18.1 | 96.1±17.4† | <0.001* |
| BMI (kg m−2) | 43.0±5.4 | 34.3±5.2† | <0.001* |
| Hemoglobin (mmol l−1) | 8.5±0.5 | 8.4±0.6 | 0.14 |
| Leukocytes (mia l−1) | 8.4±2.2 | 7.0±1.6 | <0.001* |
| ALT (U l−1) | 31±14 | 29 ±16 | 0.754 |
| AST (U l−1) | 30±8 | 31±12 | 0.812 |
| HbA1c (%) | 5.9±0.4 | 5.8±0.6 | 0.131 |
| Plasma glucose (mmol l−1) | 5.7±0.9 | 5.3±1.2 | 0.161 |
| C-peptide (pmol l−1) | 1196±560 | 894±554 | 0.120 |
| Serum insulin (pmol l−1) | 172±149 | 82±66 | 0.023* |
| Total cholesterol (mmol l−1) | 4.9±1.0 | 4.5±0.9 | 0.027* |
| HDL (mmol l−1) | 1.1±0.3 | 1.1±0.3 | 0.659 |
| LDL (mmol l−1) | 3.0±0.9 | 2.8±0.7 | 0.299 |
| Triglycerides (mmol l−1) | 1.7±0.6 | 1.3±0.4 | 0.001* |
| Fat mass (kg) | 54.8±11.0 | 38.5±11.4† | <0.001* |
| Truncal fat (g) | 26.6±4.0 | 17.9±4.9† | <0.001* |
Abbreviations: ALT, alanine aminotransferase; AST, aspartate aminotransferase; BMI, body mass index; C-peptide, connecting peptide; HbA1c, glycosylated hemoglobin; HDL, high-density lipoprotein; LDL, low-density lipoprotein.
Values are mean±s.d. *Significant P-values.
n=20, except † (n=19).