Table 1. Patient demographics.

Characteristics	Number of patients n = 30 (%)
Age: Mean ± SD, years	38 ± 5,91
BMI before massive weight loss
Class II obesity (35,0–39,9 kg/m2)	2 (7%)
Class III obesity (>40,0 kg/m2)	28 (93%)
BMI after massive weight loss
Normal (18,5–24,9 kg/m2)	12 (40%)
Overweight (25,0–29,9 kg/m2)	12 (40%)
Class I obesity (30,0–34,9 kg/m2)	6 (20%)
Education
Elementary	1 (3%)
High School	21 (70%)
Graduate	8 (27%)
Marital status
Single	9 (30%)
Married	15 (50%)
Divorced	6 (20%)
Employment status
Employed	17 (57%)
Unemployed	13 (43%)