Table 4.
Characteristics of the bariatric subjects subdivided on the basis of occurrence of postprandial hypoglycemiaa.
| Bariatric subjects | p valueb | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| with HYPO | without HYPO | ||
| n | 11 | 11 | |
| Age at MMTT, y | 46.7 ± 11.7 | 47.5 ± 10.8 | 0.88 |
| Men, n (%) | 2 (18) | 4 (36) | 0.64 |
| Cholecystectomy, n (%) | 8 (73) | 3 (27) | 0.086 |
| Post-operative time to MMTT, mo | 47.5 ± 7.0 | 55.4 ± 12.7 | 0.087 |
| Weight preoperative, kg | 132.3 ± 20.0 | 144.5 ± 12.7 | 0.101 |
| BMI preoperative, kg/m2 | 44.7 ± 5.1 | 46.0 ± 5.0 | 0.54 |
| Weight at MMTT, kg | 87.5 ± 15.8 | 98.7 ± 14.6 | 0.101 |
| BMI at MMTT, kg/m2 | 29.5 ± 4.0 | 31.4 ± 5.2 | 0.35 |
| TWL at MMTT, % | 33.7 ± 6.5 | 31.5 ± 9.3 | 0.53 |
| EWL at MMTT, % | 78.8 ± 15.1 | 70.5 ± 20.5 | 0.29 |
| Fasting glucose, mmol/L | 4.0 ± 0.6 | 4.6 ± 0.7 | 0.037 |
| Fasting insulin, mU/L | 6.7 ± 4.2 | 11.0 ± 5.4 | 0.053 |
| HOMA2-IR | 0.8 ± 0.5 | 1.4 ± 0.7 | 0.047 |
EWL excess weight loss, HYPO hypoglycemia, MMTT mixed-meal tolerance test, TWL total weight loss.
aAll subjects were from West-European descent.
bData were compared with an independent T test between the bariatric subject with HYPO (n = 11) and the bariatric subjects without HYPO (n = 11) except for gender and hypoglycemia which were compared with a Fishers Exact Test.