Table 1.
Patient characteristics before and 2 years after Roux‐en‐Y gastric bypass
| Baseline (n = 236) | 2‐year follow‐up (n = 209) | |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years)* | 44(9) | 46(9) |
| Sex ratio (F : M) | 169 : 67 | 154 : 55 |
| Weight (kg)* | 126·8(20·8) | 86·4(17·6) |
| BMI (kg/m2)* | 43·2(5·9) | 29·2(4·7) |
| Civil status | ||
| Living with someone | 154 (65·3) | 148 of 207 (71·5) |
| Living alone | 82 (34·7) | 59 of 207 (28·5) |
| Employment status | ||
| Working full‐time or part‐time/student | 155 of 234 (66·2) | 145 (69·4) |
| Unemployed/sick leave/disability pension | 79 of 234 (33·8) | 64 (30·6) |
| Co‐morbidities† | ||
| Type 2 diabetes mellitus | 58 of 232 (25·0) | 14 of 199 (7·0) |
| Hypertension | 102 of 232 (44·0) | 26 of 199 (13·1) |
| Gastro‐oesophageal reflux | 97 of 232 (41·8) | 8 of 199 (4·0) |
| Hypothyroidism | 22 of 231 (9·5) | 17 of 199 (8·5) |
| Depression | 35 of 230 (15·2) | 32 of 199 (16·1) |
| Anxiety | 28 of 231 (12·1) | 23 of 199 (11·6) |
| Musculoskeletal pain | 108 of 230 (47·0) | 96 of 199 (48·2) |
| Gallstones | 20 of 231 (8·7) | 17 of 198 (8·6) |
| Abdominal surgery besides RYGB‡ | 106 of 234 (45·3) | 25 of 193 (13·0) |
Values in parentheses are percentages unless indicated otherwise;
*
values are mean(s.d.).
†
Symptomatic patient‐reported co‐morbidities.
‡
Abdominal surgery from any cause; at follow‐up, 18 of 25 surgical procedures were due to complications after Roux‐en‐Y gastric bypass (RYGB).