Table 3. Expression of genes regulating fatty acids metabolism in subcutaneous adipose tissue in the Kuopio Obesity Surgery Study (KOBS, n=100).

Gene	Baseline	1 year	P-value
ELOVL1	0.0052±0.001	0.0045±0.001	<0.001
ELOVL3	0.0002±0.000	0.0003±0.000	<0.001
ELOVL5	0.0236±0.009	0.0257±0.009	<0.05
ELOVL6	0.0006±0.001	0.0012±0.001	<0.01
ELOVL7	0.0010±0.001	0.0009±0.001	>0.05
FADS1	0.0019±0.001	0.0026±0.002	>0.05
FADS2	0.0039±0.003	0.0042±0.003	>0.05
FADS3	0.0219±0.007	0.0189±0.007	<0.01
SCD	0.0838±0.065	0.1012±0.061	<0.001

Values are presented as a percentage of total transcript reads (mean±s.d.).

Statistically significant changes in bold (P<0.05 in paired samples t-test).