Table 1.
Summary of patient information and clinical outcomes of surgerya
| Patients | Pre | 1 m | 3 m | 6 m | 9 m | 12 m | ANOVA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | 9 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 4 | |
| Age | 46.1 (9.8) | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sex (Female) | 5/9 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Diabetics | 2/9 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 49 (10) | 41.2 (7.9) | 37.5 (6.5) | 36.4 (8.2) | 33.7 (7.9) | 30.7 (4.5) | 0.0028 (**) |
| %EWL | 0.0 | 33.7 (13.5) | 48.2 (16.8) | 55.9 (18.5) | 68.9 (17.5) | 71.7 (16.7) | 0.0044 (**) |
| Fasting blood glucose (mmol/L) |
7.5 (5.4) | 4.2 (0) | 6.9 (3.5) | 5.7 (1.4) | 5.6 (1.4) | 5.9 (1.3) | 0.733 |
aBMI body mass index, EWL excess weight lost. Parentheses indicate standard deviation. **p < 0.001 by ANOVA