Table 2.

Changes in BMI, percent BMI and percent EWL after LSG and LRYGB

	BMI (Kg/m2)			Decrease in BMI (%)			EWL (%)
	LSG	LRYGB	p*	LSG	LRYGB	p*	LSG	LRYGB	p*
6 months	39 ± 7	37 ± 5	ns	26 ± 5	22 ± 7	ns	47 ± 12	44 ± 13	ns
12 months	36 ± 6	32 ± 4	ns	29 ± 8	36 ± 19	ns	54 ± 15	60 ± 17	ns
18-24 months	36 ± 7°	32 ± 5	ns	29 ± 8	33 ± 11	ns	53 ± 16	52 ± 19	ns

BMI: body mass index; EWL: excess weight loss

^*comparison between groups

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