Table 1.
Adolescent BMI and self-report of psychosocial status
| Variable | Before RYGB (baseline; n = 16) | 6-mo Follow-up (n = 13–14) | 12-mo Follow-up (n = 14–15) | 18-mo Follow-up (n = 15) | 24-mo Follow-up (n = 14) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adolescent BMI (kg/m2) | 59.91 ± 8.71 | 42.21 ± 7.80 | 36.94 ± 4.94 | 35.17 ± 5.14 | 38.40 ± 7.53 |
| BDI total score | 20.48 ± 12.67 | 8.61 ± 11.48 | 6.16 ± 5.00 | 9.27 ± 8.02 | 7.71 ± 9.67 |
| SPPA | |||||
| Global self-esteem | 2.34 ± .82 | 2.85 ± .84 | 3.14 ± .70 | 2.88 ± .79 | 3.13 ± .64 |
| Scholastic | 2.84 ± .98 | 2.85 ± .83 | 3.04 ± .74 | 3.16 ± .84 | 3.16 ± .68 |
| Social | 2.56 ± .88 | 3.03 ± .88 | 3.27 ± .78 | 3.11 ± .80 | 3.24 ± .59 |
| Athletic | 1.84 ± .82 | 2.11 ± 1.01 | 2.14 ± .96 | 2.45 ± 1.05 | 2.39 ± .86 |
| Appearance | 1.51 ± .44 | 2.26 ± .88 | 2.41 ± .72 | 2.27 ± .70 | 2.51 ± .83 |
| Job | 2.96 ± .65 | 3.26 ± .52 | 3.41 ± .39 | 3.39 ± .66 | 3.50 ± .44 |
| Romantic | 2.03 ± .64 | 2.35 ± .52 | 2.57 ± .77 | 2.87 ± .93 | 2.86 ± .79 |
| Behavior | 2.98 ± .66 | 3.02 ± .66 | 3.20 ± .56 | 3.24 ± .81 | 3.27 ± .60 |
| Close friendship | 3.18 ± .88 | 3.35 ± .78 | 3.80 ± .22 | 3.45 ± .70 | 3.50 ± .76 |
| PedsQL | |||||
| Physical health | 48.83 ± 18.40 | 81.97 ± 15.79 | 80.36 ± 17.74 | 85.00 ± 12.46 | 86.61 ± 16.83 |
| Psychosocial health | 48.85 ± 19.96 | 65.71 ± 22.67 | 72.68 ± 15.64 | 77.11 ± 16.96 | 78.39 ± 17.20 |
| Total | 48.98 ± 17.86 | 71.73 ± 19.18 | 75.19 ± 15.27 | 79.73 ± 14.36 | 81.27 ± 15.99 |
| IWQOL-Kids | |||||
| Total | 53.21 ± 21.69 | 73.88 ± 26.75 | 84.88 ± 18.36 | 85.41 ± 19.90 | 86.12 ± 18.09 |
| Physical comfort | 33.33 ± 23.72 | 72.62 ± 24.17 | 88.89 ± 15.96 | 89.44 ± 15.74 | 90.77 ± 15.69 |
| Body esteem | 36.63 ± 31.92 | 63.10 ± 35.99 | 75.91 ± 29.45 | 74.31 ± 34.22 | 74.11 ± 30.25 |
| Social life | 56.25 ± 34.63 | 75.30 ± 32.83 | 85.83 ± 20.94 | 86.67 ± 20.90 | 88.93 ± 19.83 |
| Family life | 93.23 ± 13.17 | 89.88 ± 23.27 | 96.94 ± 7.46 | 95.83 ± 16.14 | 96.13 ± 13.32 |
BMI = body mass index; BDI = Beck Depression Inventory II; SPPA = Self-Perception Profile for Adolescents; PedsQL = Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory; IWQOL-Kids = Impact of Weight on Quality of Life-Kids.
Data presented as mean ± standard deviation.