Table 1.
Patients’ characteristics.
| Variable | Controls | RYGB-SWL | RYGB-WR |
|---|---|---|---|
| N (serum) | 11 | 14 | 21 |
| Age, years | 49.6±15.0 | 42.0±11.1 | 47.9±10.7 |
| Gender (% Female) | 81.8% | 100% | 95.5% |
| Race (%) | |||
| White | 81.8% | 71.4% | 45.5% |
| African-American | 9.1% | 7.1% | 9.1% |
| Hispanic | 9.1% | 14.3% | 40.9% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 7.1% | 0.0% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4.5% |
| Diabetes (n, %) | 2, 18.2% | 1, 7.1% | 2, 9.1% |
| Initial BMI (kg/m2) | 36.4±6.8 | 47.7±8.6 | 49.9±7.3 |
| Nadir BMI (kg/m2) | N/A | 28.2±4.8 | 28.9±2.9 |
| Current BMI (kg/m2) | 36.4±6.8 | 29.4±4.6*# | 37.9±5.7 |
| Current weight (kg) | 101.8±21.5 | 80.1±13.5*# | 102.1±19.9 |
| Years since surgery | N/A | 5.0±3.7* | 8.9±3.0 |
| Weight regain (kg) | N/A | 10.6±4.9 | |
| % EWL regained | N/A | 40±15.0% |
#
denotes p<0.05 for control versus RYGB-SWL
*
denotes p<0.05 for RYGB-S versus RYGB-WR
EWL- excess weight loss
Results are mean ± standard deviation