Table 2.
Body mass index and number of cigarettes smoked per day in persistent smoker patients undergone intra-gastric balloon (IB), lap-band laparoscopic surgery (LAGB), and laparoscopic gastric bypass/sleeve gastrectomy surgery (SPG) at 3, 6 and 12 months
| IB | LAGB | SPG | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BMI at 3 m (kg/m2) | 38.4 ± 3.1 | 37.0 ± 3.3 | 40.0 ± 3.6 | 0.009 |
| BMI at 6 m (kg/m2) | 35.9 ± 3.2 | 33.2 ± 2.8 | 35.7 ± 3.4 | 0.02 |
| BMI at 12 m (kg/m2) | 35.2 ± 2.9 | 32.7 ± 2.5 | 33.0 ± 3.6 | 0.01 |
| Number of cigarettes smoked per day 3 m | 18.4 ± 8.5 | 18.8 ± 7.2 | 19.0 ± 6.6 | 0.19 |
| Number of cigarettes smoked per day 6 m | 18.3 ± 8.6 | 18.6 ± 6.7 | 19.9 ± 6.8 | 0.95 |
| Number of cigarettes smoked per day 12 m | 18.7 ± 7.5 | 18.4 ± 6.4 | 18.0 ± 5.7 | 0.94 |
Values expressed as mean ± SD. 3 m = 3 months; 6 m = 6 months; 12 m = 12 months