TABLE 1.
Sociodemographic and clinical data.
| Pseudonym | Gender, age at interview | Months after LTx | Reason for LTx | Weight category (BMI) in 1st follow-up after LTx | Weight gain from 1st follow-up after LTx until interview (kg) | Weight category (BMI) at time of interview |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe | Male, 70 | 18 | Hepatocellular carcinoma | Obesity (34.5 kg/m2) | 8 | Obesity (37.1 kg/m2) |
| Marlene | Female, 55 | 31 | Alcoholic liver cirrhosis | Normal weight (24.5 kg/m2) | 24 | Obesity (32.9 kg/m2) |
| Norbert | Male, 72 | 17 | Primary sclerosing cholangitis | Normal weight (20.4 kg/m2) | 11 | Normal weight (23.9 kg/m2) |
| Kitty | Female, 23 | 22 | Re–LTx, acute on chronic liver failure | Normal weight (19 kg/m2) | 9 | Normal weight (22.0 kg/m2) |
| Elisabeth | Female, 55 | 29 | Liver cirrhosis after autoimmune hepatitis | Normal weight (18.8 kg/m2) | 8 | Normal weight (22.2 kg/m2) |
| Lara | Female, 58 | 71 | Primary biliary cirrhosis | Normal weight (21.6 kg/m2) | 18 | Overweight (27.7 kg/m2) |
| Margret | Female, 67 | 51 | Hepatocellular carcinoma | Obesity (33.3 kg/m2) | 11 | Obesity (37.3 kg/m2) |
| Rudi | Male, 62 | 58 | Alcoholic liver cirrhosis | Normal weight (20.5 kg/m2) | 20 | Overweight (27.6 kg/m2) |
| Angelo | Male, 68 | 21 | Alcoholic liver cirrhosis | Normal weight (20.1 kg/m2) | 12 | Normal weight (24.4 kg/m2) |
| Valérie | Female, 45 | 24 | Autoimmune hepatitis | Normal weight (22.7 kg/m2) | 24 | Obesity (30.7 kg/m2) |
| Katja | Female, 43 | 16 | Acute liver failure | Overweight (21.6 kg/m2) | 14 | Overweight (26.6 kg/m2) |
| Hans | Male, 64 | 22 | Hepatocellular carcinoma | Overweight (24.8 kg/m2) | 8 | Overweight (27.2 kg/m2) |
LTx, liver transplant; BMI, body mass index.