Table 1.
Descriptive characteristics of women and children, three months before and nine and 48 months after maternal Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass surgery
| Women | Pre-surgery, data on 1st measurement (N = 69) Mean (SD) or N (%) | Pre-surgery, data on all 3 measurements (N = 30) Mean (SD) or N (%) | 9 months post-surgery (N = 30) Mean (SD) or N (%) | 48 months post-surgery (N = 30) Mean (SD) or N (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 38.8 (5.5) | 39.5 (6.2) | 40.5 (6.3) | 43.1 (6.2) |
| Weight (kg) | 107.4 (12.7) | 108.3 (13.9) | 74.5 (10.7) | 73.7 (11.2) |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 39.2 (3.3) | 39.2 (3.4) | 27.1 (3.1) | 26.9 (3.3) |
| Waist (cm) | 117.9 (9.7) | 117.2 (10.8) | 87.3 (7.4) | 88.5 (10.1) |
| Children | N = 95 | N = 40 | N = 40 | N = 40 |
| Sex (girls) | 48 (51%) | 21 (53%) | – | – |
| Age (years) | 9.9 (2.0) | 10.0 (2.2) | 11.0 (2.1) | 13.7 (2.0) |
| Overweight and obesity | 50 (53%) | 24 (60%) | 18 (45%) | 22 (55%) |
| Obesity | 16 (17%) | 4 (10%) | 4 (10%) | 8 (20%) |