Table 3.
Physical and Metabolic Characteristics of 260 Consecutive Bariatric Surgery Patients according to MHO Status defined as obesity without diabetes, hypertension and elevated fasting triglycerides
| MHO | Non-MHO | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Variables | 44 (16.9%) | 216 (83.1%) | |
| Race | 0.405 | ||
| White | 31 (70.5%) | 165 (76.4%) | |
| Black | 13(29.6%) | 51 (23.6%) | |
| Sex | 0.419 | ||
| Female | 37 (84.1%) | 170 (78.7%) | |
| Male | 7 (15.9%) | 46 (21.3%) | |
| Age (years) | <0.001 | ||
| <45 | 35(79.6%) | 83 (38.4%) | |
| ≥45 | 9 (20.4%) | 133(61.6%) | |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 0.539 | ||
| >30 to ≤40 | 5 (11.4%) | 29(13.4%) | |
| >40 to ≤50 | 19 (43.2%) | 114 (52.8%) | |
| >50 to ≤60 | 14 (31.8%) | 51 (23.6%) | |
| >60 | 6 (13.6%) | 22 (10.2%) | |
| Current Smoker | 0.557 | ||
| No | 42 (95.5%) | 201 (93.1%) | |
| Yes | 2 (4.5%) | 15 (6.9%) | |
| Mean AST ±SD (U/L) | 20.9±12.7 | 25.1±15.6 | 0.974 |
| Mean ALT ±SD (U/L) | 25.5±21.8 | 32±21.8 | 0.999 |
| Liver Steatosis | |||
| No | 7 (15.9%) | 8 (3.7%) | 0.002 |
| Yes | 37 (84.1%) | 208 (96.3%) | |
| NASH | |||
| No | 42 (95.4%) | 176 (81.5%) | 0.022 |
| Yes | 2(4.6%) | 40 (18.5%) | |
| Liver Fibrosis | 0.127 | ||
| No | 37 (84.1%) | 158 (73.1%) | |
| Yes | 7 (15.9%) | 58 (26.9%) | |
MHO: metabolically healthy obese, BMI: body mass index, AST: aspartate aminotransferase
ALT: alanine aminotransferase, NASH: nonalcoholic steatohepatitis