Table 1.
Patients’ characteristics
| Demography | Total | G1 | G2 | G3 | G4 | G5 | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Females, n (%) | 330 (66) | 69 | 63 | 64 | 70 | 64 | 0.759 |
| Males, n (%) | 170 (34) | 31 | 37 | 36 | 30 | 36 | |
| Median age, years (IQR) | 40 (33–49) | 39 (32.5–47) | 41 (33–48.5) | 40 (33–49) | 39 (32–47) | 42 (34–50) | 0.400 |
| Median BMI at qualification, kg/m2 (IQR) | 46.44 (42.91–51.37) | 46.56 (44.10–50.85) | 44.62 (41.98–49.22) | 46.71 (42.73–51.37) | 45.81 (42.76–52.73) | 47.11 (43.94–54.65) | 0.345 |
| Median BMI on admission, kg/m2 (IQR) | 44.84 (41.33–49.22) | 45.48 (42.45–49.80) | 43.10 (41.04–47.66) | 45.49 (41.14–49.12) | 44.01 (40.88–49.51) | 45.0 (41.87–50.20) | 0.143 |
| Cardiovascular diseases, n (%) | 61 (12.2) | 15 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 0.226 |
| Arterial hypertension, n (%) | 320 (64) | 59 | 71 | 62 | 55 | 73 | 0.034 |
| Respiratory diseases, n (%) | 95 (19) | 22 | 14 | 22 | 15 | 22 | 0.364 |
| Diabetes mellitus, n (%) | 119 (24) | 22 | 21 | 28 | 24 | 24 | 0.808 |
| Dyslipidemia, n (%) | 180 (36) | 60 | 50 | 38 | 16 | 16 | < 0.001 |
| Fatty liver disease, n (%) | 219 (44) | 65 | 60 | 56 | 15 | 23 | < 0.001 |
G1 group number 1 (1st–100th LSG), G2 group number 2 (101st–200th LSG), G3 group number 3 (201st–300th LSG), G4 group number 4 (301st–400th LSG), G5 group number 5 (401st–500th LSG)