. 2014 Jan-Mar;27(1):38–42. doi: 10.1590/S0102-67202014000100010

TABLE 2.

Co-morbidities assessment scores related to obesity (AORC), according to different nutritional assistance moments

AORC score	Admission	Surgery	PO3	PO6	PO12
Diabetes mellitus
Average score	0,8±1,3	0,6±1,2^*	0±0^**	0±0^**	0±0^**
≤ 2	37 (78,7)	38 (80,9)	47 (100)	43(100)^a	37(100)^b
≥ 3	10 (21,3)	9 (19,1)	0	0	0
Dyslipidemia
Average score	2,1±1,6	1,8±1,6^*	0,1±0,4^**	0±0^**	0±0^**
≤ 2	18 (38,3)	20 (42,6)	46 (97,9)	43 (100)^a	37 (100)^b
≥ 3	29 (61,7)	27 (57,4)	1 (2,1)	0^a	0^b
Hypertension
Average score	3±1,4	2,6±1,3^*	0,4±0,9^**	0,1±0,4^**	0,1±0,5^**
≤ 2	9 (19,1)	9 (19,1)	42 (89,4)	42 (97,7)^a	36 (97,3)^b
≥ 3	38 (80,9)	38 (80,9)	4 (8,5)	1 (2,3)^a	1 (2,7)^b
Cardio metabolic risks	8 (17)	8 (17)	0	0^a	0^b

AORC score ≤2: patients in non-medication treatment; AORC score ≥3: patients in medication treatment or presenting complications; cardiometabolic risks: AORC score ≥3 for all three co-morbidities: diabetes mellitus, dyslipidemia and hypertension; PO3: post-operation at three months, nearly; PO6: post-operation at six months, nearly; PO12: post-operation at 12 months, nearly. Average data and standard deviation [χ±SD] or absolute and relative frequency [n (%)]. ^a,b Sample loss,

n=43,

n=37;

p<0,05; W Wilcoxon surgery test relating to admission;

^**

p<0,05; W Wilcoxon surgery test relating to post-operation.