Table 1.
Deconvolution analysis results reported as mean (sd), estimated by AutoDecon
| Parameter | Normal weight (n = 8) | LBO | UBO | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before WL (n = 8) | After WL (n = 7) | Before WL (n = 8) | After WL (n = 7) | ||
| Pulse frequencya | 15 (4) | 17.8 (4.8) | 17.4 (5.4) | 14.6 (3.4) | 16.4 (5.4) |
| Half-life (h) | 0.245 (0.065) | 0.233 (0.032) | 0.26 (0.033) | 0.235 (0.033) | 0.247 (0.042) |
| Secretion width (h) | 0.55 (0.118) | 0.37 (0.168)* | 0.44 (0.115) | 0.37 (0.063)* | 0.43 (0.086)* |
| Baseline secretion (mU/L/h) | 0.666 (0.402) | 0.636 (0.666) | 0.738 (0.276) | 0.288 (0.216)* | 0.516 (0.372) |
| Amplitude | 0.456 (0.234) | 0.389 (0.227) | 0.432 (0.132) | 0.264 (0.202) | 0.526 (0.337) |
| Pulse interval (h) | 1.63 (0.49) | 1.42 (0.54) | 1.38 (0.38) | 1.60 (0.42) | 1.83 (1.45) |
WL weight loss; LBO lower body obese; UBO upper body obese
aTotal number of pulses in the 24 h period. * p < 0.05 between normal weight and LBO/UBO group