Table 2.

Overview of serum parameters of lipid and glucose metabolism

N = 22	Baseline	3 months	6 months	p value
Fasting glucose (mmol/L)	5.7 ± 0.6 (4.9–7.0)	5.5 ± 0.5 (4.7–6.8)	5.5 ± 0.7 (4.6–7.8)	0.075
HbA1c (mmol/mol)	44 ± 10 (35–71)	39 ± 5.0 (33–55)	39 ± 4.0 (31–50)	0.008
TC (mmol/L)	5.7 ± 0.9 (4.6–8.9)	5.4 ± 1.1 (3.4–8.7)	5.6 ± 1.2 (3.8–8.2)	0.481
TG (mmol/L)	2.0 ± 1.0 (0.9–4.9)	1.8 ± 0.9 (0.7–4.4)	1.9 ± 1.4 (0.8–5.7)	0.267
HDL (mmol/L)	1.2 ± 0.3 (0.8–1.8)	1.2 ± 0.3 (0.8–1.9)	1.2 ± 0.2 (0.9–1.6)	0.870
LDL (mmol/L)	4.1 ± 0.8 (3.1–6.4)	3.8 ± 0.9 (2.3–6.4)	3.9 ± 0.9 (2.3–5.9)	0.106

Data are expressed as mean ± SD. p values refer to significantly different values between baseline and 6 months following surgery (F test)