Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of the study population (n = 39)
| Age (years) | 34.6 ± 1.1 |
| Weight (kg) | 122.5 ± 2.6 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 45.4 ± 1.0 |
| Obesity class (n (%)) | |
| Class 2 | 8 (20%) |
| Class 3 | 31 (80%) |
| BMI > 50 kg/m2 | 7 (18%) |
| Comorbidities and risk factors (n (%)) | |
| Type-2 diabetes | 5 (13%) |
| Arterial hypertension | 3 (8%) |
| Dyslipidemia | 5 (13%) |
| Active smoker | 12 (31%) |
| Ethnicity (n (%)) | |
| Caucasian | 33 (85%) |
| Others | 6 (15%) |
| Parity (n (%)) | |
| 0 | 13 (33%) |
| 1–2 | 20 (51%) |
| > 2 | 5 (12%) |
| Undetermined | 1 (3%) |
| Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) (n (%)) | 6 (15%) |
| Use of contraception and type (n (%)) | |
| No contraception | 7 (18%) |
| Hormonal contraception | 29 (74%) |
| Copper IUD | 2 (5%) |
| Tubal ligation | 1 (3%) |
| Type of surgery (n (%)) | |
| Sleeve gastrectomy | 23 (59%) |
| Roux-en-Y gastric bypass | 16 (41%) |
Mean ± SEM, BMI body-mass index, IUD intra-uterine device