Table 3.
Differences in body composition compartment size between surgery and non-surgery controls
| Years after RYGB surgery |
Controlsa | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 5 | Mean, kg | |
| FFM, kg | 2.55 (0.75)*** | 2.14 (0.82)** | 1.07(0.88) | 55.2 (0.43) |
| SM, kg | − 1.37 (0.61)* | − 1.34 (0.70) | − 2.20 (0.77)** | 26.5 (0.30) |
| Trunk organs, kg | 0.43 (0.07)*** | 0.47 (0.08)*** | 0.36 (0.09)*** | 2.08 (0.03) |
| Brain, kg | 0.008 (0.031) | 0.054 (0.04) | 0.086 (0.042)* | 1.16(0.013) |
Values are mean differences and standard errors (RYGB minus controls) adjusted for age, ethnicity, sex, height, and weight
a
Adjusted means and standard errors for controls varied by ~ 1–2% If om year to year. Median values are shown.
*
p < 0.05
**
p < 0.01,
***
p < 0.001