Table 1.
Characteristics of patients in the registry with two-year follow-up data.
| Population Characteristics Pre-Surgery |
Population Characteristics Post-Surgery |
|
|---|---|---|
| ALT (IU/L) * | 26 (19–38) | 18 (14–23) |
| Patients with abnormal ALT levels * | 560 (42%) | 176 (13%) |
| AST (IU/L) * | 23 (18–30) | 19 (15–23) |
| A1C (%) * | 6.5 (5.9–7.7) | 5.6 (5.3–6) |
| BMI (kg/m2)* | 41.21 (38.39–44.55) | 29.62 (26.51–32.90) |
| EWL (%) | 71.69 (54.80–90.33) | --- |
| TG (mg/dL) | 156 (114–216) | --- |
| Age (years) | 51.7 (41.9–58.9) | --- |
| Female sex | 830 (62%) | --- |
| Jewish ethnicity | 1138 (85%) | --- |
| Smoking | 217 (16%) | --- |
| Hypertension | 699 (52%) | --- |
| Alcohol consumption | 25 (2%) | --- |
| Surgery type | SG: 1073 (80%) RYGB 168 (13%) OAGB 94 (7%) |
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Median and interquartile ranges are shown; * p < 0.01 between pre- and post-surgery parameter using the Mann–Whitney U test and Bonferroni correction. ALT: alanine aminotransferase; AST: aspartate aminotransferase; BMI: body mass index; A1C: glycated hemoglobin; TG: triglycerides; SG: sleeve gastrectomy; RYGB: Roux-en-Y gastric bypass; OAGB: one anastomosis gastric bypass.