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. 2018 Sep 13;103(11):4104–4112. doi: 10.1210/jc.2018-01496

Table 1.

Clinical Characteristics and Metabolic Bone Laboratories of RYGB Study Subjects Over 5 Years

Characteristic Baseline 2 y 3.5 y 5 y
Demographics
 Age, y 51 ± 14
 Sex/menopause status
 Premenopausal womena 9
 Postmenopausal women 8
 Men 4
 Race/ethnicity
  White 15
  Black 2
  Hispanic 4
Body composition
 Weight, kg 121 ± 17 86 ± 14b 88 ± 14b 88 ± 16b
 BMI, kg/m2 45 ± 7 32 ± 5b 33 ± 4b 33 ± 6b
 Lean mass, kg 59 ± 9 47 ± 9b 47 ± 8b 47 ± 8b
 Fat mass, kg 53 ± 11 32 ± 8b 33 ± 9b 35 ± 10b
Bionutrition data
 Physical activity, h/wk 17 ± 20 18 ± 14 25 ± 22 26 ± 23
 Calcium intake, mg/d 1327 ± 679 1897 ± 1394b 1605 ± 894 1504 ± 855
 Vitamin D intake, IU/d 942 ± 1107 1406 ± 1446 2519 ± 2177 2003 ± 3069b
Laboratory data
 Calcium, mg/dL 9.4 ± 0.4 9.3 ± 0.4 9.3 ± 0.5 9.2 ± 0.5
 25-Hydoxyvitamin D, ng/mL 30 ± 12 30 ± 9 31 ± 11 31 ± 11
 PTH, pg/mL 37 ± 24 39 ± 21 53 ± 27b 54 ± 26b,c
 Fasting glucose, mg/dL 117 ± 47 94 ± 18b 95 ± 19b 94 ± 19b
 Fasting insulin, uIU/mL 22 ± 20 8 ± 7b 6 ± 5b 11 ± 15b
 Fasting PYY, ng/mL 110 ± 65 131 ± 53 158 ± 83b 170 ± 106b

Data are presented as mean ± SD or number.

a

Note that two women became menopausal during the course of the 5-y study.

b

Dunnett-adjusted P < 0.05 for comparison vs baseline visit.

c

P < 0.05 for comparison of 5-y vs 2-y visit.