Table 1.
Anthropometric characteristics before and at 1 and 3 months after SG.
| Before (n = 47 Patients) |
1 Month (n = 47 Patients) |
3 Month (n = 47 Patients) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Weight, kg | 121.2 ± 17.3 | 106.7 ± 15.1 *** | 94.8 ± 14.3 *** |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 43.8 ± 5.4 | 38.6 ± 5.0 *** | 34.3 ± 4.8 *** |
| EWL% | - | 25.1 ± 8.3 | 45.0 ± 12.7 |
SG: sleeve gastrectomy. BMI: body mass index. EWL%: Percent of excess weight loss. Excess weight was calculated with a reference to the body weight corresponding to a BMI of 25 kg/m2. A paired sample t-test was performed between data before and the two observations after surgery. *** = p < 0.001.