Table 1. Characterization of the study groups.
Group | Gender | Age (years, mean ± SD) | BMI (kg/m2, mean ± SD) | BMI, 3 months post OP (mean ± SD, kg/m2) | Major comorbidities |
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Controls (n = 29) | Female: 14 | 41.0 ± 12.8 (range: 22–62) | 23.6 ± 3.0 (range: 16–28) | n.a. | No indicated |
Patients (n = 33; post OP: n = 19) | Female: 21 | 46.3 ± 10.0 (range: 23–65) | 43.2 ± 5.7 (range: 30–51) | 33.8 ± 5.0 (range: 22–42) | Hypertension: 17 Diabetes: 10 |
Notes.
- n.a.
- not applicable