Table 2.
Number of participants to deteriorate, stay the same or improve from before to after bariatric surgery for each obesity-specific symptom
| Obesity-specific symptoms | Deteriorate | Stay same | Improve | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -3 | −2 | −1 | 0 | +1 | +2 | +3 | |
| 1. Feeling tired during the day | 0 | 1 | 6 | 20 | 18 | 2 | 2 |
| 2. Back pain | 0 | 2 | 4 | 25 | 12 | 5 | 0 |
| 3. Joint pain | 0 | 1 | 6 | 23 | 7 | 11 | 1 |
| 4. Leg pain or discomfort | 0 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 9 | 3 |
| 5. Feeling off balance | 0 | 1 | 9 | 17 | 19 | 3 | 0 |
| 6. Feeling weak | 0 | 0 | 7 | 23 | 15 | 4 | 0 |
| 7. Short of breath with mild exercise | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 22 | 7 | 7 |
| 8. Swollen feet | 0 | 0 | 7 | 18 | 15 | 8 | 1 |
| 9. Skin rash or infection | 0 | 3 | 4 | 30 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| 10. Too much perspiration | 0 | 1 | 3 | 27 | 15 | 1 | 2 |
Note: Missing data ranged up to 6 per item