Table 1.
Demographic, clinical and biochemical characteristics of study population.
| Variables | Basal | 12 Months after Surgery | 36 Months after Surgery |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 46.39 ± 8.28 | ||
| Weight (kg) | 109.25 ± 10.79 | 72.62 ± 9.50 * | 77.30 ± 11.3 ** |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 42.91 ± 3.62 | 28.50 ± 3.72 * | 30.40 ± 4.46 ** |
| Waist to Hip Ratio | 0.87 ± 0.08 | 0.83 ± 0.06 * | 0.85 ± 0.06 ** |
| DXA FM (kg) | 46.92 ± 6.19 | 23.26 ± 5.95 * | 28.68 ± 7.66 ** |
| DXA LM (kg) | 54.97 ± 4.83 | 47.22 ± 4.53 * | 46.50 ± 5.42 |
| DXA BF (%) | 44.90 ± 3.14 | 31.61 ± 4.84 * | 36.72 ± 5.10 ** |
| Calcium (mmol/L) | 2.31 {0.13} | 2.40 {0.16} | 2.31 {0.20} ** |
| Phosphorus (mmol/L) | 1.10 ± 0.16 | 1.30 ± 0.14 * | 1.14 ± 0.23 ** |
| PTH (pmol/L) | 4.10 {2.45} | 5.6 {3.05} * | 6.9 {5.85} ** |
| 25(OH)D3 (nmol/L) | 57.4 {47.2} | 61.4 {41.5} * | 34.1 {21.0} ** |
All data are expressed as mean ± standard deviation (SD) and median {interquartile range}. BMI: body mass index; FM: fat mass; LM: lean mass; BF: body fat; PTH: parathyroid hormone; 25(OH)D3: 25-hydroxyvitamin D; IGF-I: insulin-like growth factor-I; * p < 0.05 comparing 12 months to baseline values; ** p < 0.05 comparing 3 year to 12 month values.