Table 1.
Characteristics of the LAGB group and the obese group based on age
| Age group |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAGB |
obese |
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| 18–35 years | 36–65 years | 18–35 years | 36–65 years | |
| Sessions | 2 (11)a | 3 (13)a | 1 (4)a | 1 (4)a |
| Age, years ± SD | 28.45 ± 4.5 | 47.72 ± 5.8 | 29.50 ± 2.4 | 47 ± 5.3 |
| Mean pre-operative weight, kg ± SD | 120 ± 19 | 120 ± 28 | 137 ± 35 | 127 ± 6.3 |
| Mean pre-operative BMI, kg/m2 ± SD | 42.27 ± 6.08 | 42.42 ± 5.89 | 45.17 ± 2.16 | 44.53 ± 6.08 |
| Current post-operative weight, kg ± SD | 87.78 ± 13 | 84.17 ± 16.90 | ||
| Current post-operative BMI, kg/m2 ± SD | 30.67 ± 4.29 | 29.70 ± 4.10 | ||
| Weight lost, kg ± SD | 35.09 ± 13.88 | 36.83 ± 18.29 | ||
| % EWL ± SD | 68.25 ± 16.28 | 72.11 ± 20.96 | ||
%EWL = percentage of excess weight lost.
a
Parentheses: the number of patients across focus group sessions.