Table 4.
Comparison between overall protein intake in patients who have or have not actually taken protein supplementation at 1 month and 3 months after SG.
| Patients Not Compliant | Patients Compliant | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Month 1 (n = 47 patients) | |||
| Proteins, g/day | 28.9 ± 9.9 | 49.8 ± 13.5 | <0.001 |
| Animal proteins, g/day | 14.9 ± 12.4 | 27.9 ± 14.8 | 0.04 |
| Vegetal proteins, g/day | 6.0 ± 9.3 | 5.8 ± 5.8 | 0.938 |
| Leucine, mg/day | 1390.2 ± 694.9 | 3406.6 ± 1384.5 | <0.001 |
| Isoleucine, mg/day | 781.8 ± 394.5 | 2049.0 ± 842.4 | <0.001 |
| Valine, mg/day | 934.4 ± 462.2 | 2011.3 ± 827.5 | <0.001 |
| Month 3 (n = 47 patients) | |||
| Proteins, g/day | 34.7 ± 9.5 | 35.5 ± 10.4 | 0.837 |
| Animal proteins, g/day | 15.5 ± 7.8 | 15.8 ± 9.0 | 0.912 |
| Vegetal proteins, g/day | 5.2 ± 2.5 | 5.2 ± 2.6 | 0.958 |
| Leucine, mg/day | 1623.3 ± 621.7 | 1812.5 ± 870.6 | 0.532 |
| Isoleucine, mg/day | 921.6 ± 349.4 | 1003.9 ± 481.6 | 0.622 |
| Valine, mg/day | 1082.9 ± 403.8 | 1193.3 ± 548.2 | 0.564 |
SG: sleeve gastrectomy. Student’s t-test for unpaired data for the intakes in patients compliant vs. not compliant with the integration.