Table 4.

Consumption of alcohol and vitamin B12 and folate supplements.

Supplement	Non-Obese Controls (n = 40)	Obese Bariatric Patients (n = 40)
Folate (1 mg/d)	0 (0%)	3 (7.5%)
Vitamin B12 (250–5000 mcg/d)	0 (0%)	12 (30%)
Alcohol	Non-Obese Controls (n = 40)	Obese Bariatric Patients (n = 40)
Abstainers	25 (63%)	22 (55%)
Light drinkers	8 (20%)	13 (32.5%)
Moderate drinkers	7 (17%)	5 (12.5%)
Heavy drinkers	0 (0%)	0 (0%)

Light drinkers, less than one time/month with less than 5 drinks/time, 1–3 times/month with less than 3 drinks/time or 1–2 times/week with less than 2 drinks/time. Moderate drinkers, 1–3 times/month with 3–4 drinks/time, 1–2 times/week with 2–4 drinks/time, or 3–6 times/week with less than 2 drinks/time. Heavy drinkers, any quantity, and/or frequency that is more than moderate drinkers.