Table 1.
Characteristics across human studies—Groups 1 and 3.
| Follow up after Surgery 1 (Months) | Median | IQR | Minimum | Maximum |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All (n = 30) | 6.0 | [0.5–24.0] | 0.5 | 112.8 |
| BS and microbiota in humans (n = 26) | 6.0 | [5.3–12.0] | 1.0 | 112.8 |
| BS and probiotics in humans (n = 4) | 4.5 | [2.4–6.0] | 0.5 | 6.0 |
| Sample size | ||||
| All (n = 33) | 24.0 | [14.0–45.0] | 6.0 | 267.0 |
| BS and microbiota in humans (n = 29) | 21.0 | [13.0–43.0] | 6.0 | 267.0 |
| BS and probiotics in humans (n = 4) | 52.0 | [43.0–70.0] | 40.0 | 100.0 |
| Age of Study Population 2 (Years) | ||||
| All (n = 27) | 43.5 | [39.0–47.8] | 23.5 | 51.5 |
| BS and microbiota in humans (n = 23) | 43.5 | [39.0–47.8] | 23.5 | 51.5 |
| BS and probiotics in humans (n = 4) | 43.4 | [40.2–45.7] | 35.1 | 48.0 |
| Sexes of Study Population 3 | Both Sexes | Only Females | Only Males | |
| All (n = 33) | n = 26 | n = 7 | n = 0 | |
| BS and microbiota in humans (n = 29) | n = 22 | n = 7 | n = 0 | |
| BS and probiotics in humans (n = 4) | n = 4 | n = 0 | n = 0 | |
| BMI: Categorization 4,5 | Overweight (25–< 29.9) | Obesity Class 1 (30–< 34.9) | Obesity Class 2 (35–< 39.9) | Obesity Class 3 (≥ 40) |
| All (n = 30) | n = 6 | n = 9 | n = 13 | n = 23 |
| BS and microbiota in humans (n = 26) | n = 6 | n = 9 | n = 13 | n = 19 |
| BS and probiotics in humans (n = 4) | n = 0 | n = 0 | n = 0 | n = 4 |
| Diabetes Status 6 | Only Patients with Diabetes | Patients with and without Diabetes | No Patients with Diabetes | |
| All (n = 24) | n = 4 | n = 15 | n = 5 | |
| BS and microbiota in humans (n = 21) | n = 4 | n = 12 | n = 5 | |
| BS and probiotics in humans (n = 3) | n = 0 | n = 3 | n = 0 | |
| Type of Surgery 7 | RYGB | LSG | AGB | Other 8 |
| All (n = 33) | n = 20 | n = 12 | n = 3 | n = 8 |
| BS and microbiota in humans (n = 29) | n = 18 | n = 10 | n = 3 | n = 7 |
| BS and probiotics in humans (n = 4) | n = 2 | n = 2 | n = 0 | n = 1 |
1 Two studies did not report their exact study length; 2 Four studies did not report the exact age of study population; 3 Three studies did not appropriately specified the sexes; 4 Some studies included patients of different BMI categorizations; 5 Two studies did only report the weight; 6 Seven studies did not appropriately specified the diabetes status; 7 Some studies included different types of surgery; 8 BIB, DJB, LGB, Mini Gastric bypass, Jejunoileostomy.