Table 1.
Clinical characteristics
| Variable | Preoperative | Postoperative (months) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 6 | 12 | ||
| Pulse (/min) | 83.8 ± 16.2 | 72.3 ± 12.8 | 67.5 ± 9.5* | 66.3 ± 12.2* |
| Systolic BP | 143.3 ± 22.6 | 126.3 ± 10.5* | 127.2 ± 11.9* | 133.1 ± 22.7* |
| Diastolic BP | 86.6 ± 14.3 | 87.9 ± 13.2 | 88.9 ± 10.1 | 89.4 ± 14.8 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 40.1 ± 2.1 | 33.2 ± 2.6* | 30.0 ± 2.7* | 27.5 ± 3.8* |
| BSA | 2.3 ± 0.2 | 2.1 ± 0.2* | 2.1 ± 0.1* | 2.0 ± 0.2* |
| %TWL | 17.0 ± 4.2 | 25.1 ± 5.5† | 31.2 ± 8.1 | |
| %EWL | 46.4 ± 14.0 | 67.8 ± 17.2† | 84.5 ± 23.2† | |
BP, blood pressure; BMI, body mass index; BSA, body surface area; %TWL, percentage total weight loss; %EWL, percentage excess weight loss
*Significant (P < 0.05) versus preoperatively
†Significant as compared to %TWL or %EWL after 3 months using the paired Student’s T test