Table 1.
Demographic data, BMI, comorbidities and pre-operative QoL
| RYGB n = 32 |
SG n = 11 |
p | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 47 (8.3) | 42.5 (3.62) | 0.21 | |
| Sex (Fa/Mb) | 27/5 | 10/1 | 1 | |
| Pre-op BMIc | 45.6 (0.81) | 47 (1.84) | 0.43 | |
| Diabetes | 11 | 4 | 1 | |
| Hypertension | 15 | 2 | 0.15 | |
| OSAd | 7 | 2 | 1 | |
| Dyslipidemia | 9 | 2 | 0.70 | |
| GERDe | 14 | 6 | 0.73 | |
| Baseline QoL scores based on BAROS [3] | Self-esteem | − 0.30 (0.03) | − 0.05 (0.06) | < 0.001 |
| Physical activity | − 0.25 (0.04) | 0.02 (0.09) | < 0.001 | |
| Social activity | − 0.23 (0.04) | − 0.03 (0.10) | 0.05 | |
| Work conditions | − 0.18 (0.05) | 0.12 (0.11) | 0.01 | |
| Sexual activity | − 0.25 (0.03) | 0.03 (0.08) | < 0.001 | |
| Relationship to food | − 0.14 (0.04) | 0.08 (0.04) | 0.01 | |
| Total BAROS | − 1.35 (0.14) | 0.17 (0.32) | < 0.001 | |
Values are expressed as mean (s.e.m.)
aF female, bM male, cBMI body mass index, dOSA obstructive sleep apnea, eGERD gastro-oesophageal reflux disease