Table 5.
Differences between the patients that had been treated with bariatric surgery and other treatment modalities
| Bariatric surgery (n = 104) | Other treatment modalities (n = 318) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weight loss status, n (%) | |||
| Weight loss | 43 (41.3) | 193 (60.7) | |
| Weight neutral | 21 (20.2) | 32 (10.1) | <0.001 |
| Weight gain | 40 (38.5) | 93 (29.2) | |
| Meal frequency during pandemic | 4.8±2.4 | 3.6±1.5 | <0.001 |
| Healthy nutrition coefficient | 39.3±5.6 | 37.8±6.6 | <0.001 |
| Dietary compliance, n (%) | |||
| None | 21 (20.2) | 107 (33.6) | |
| Rarely | 15 (14.5) | 75 (23.6) | |
| Sometimes | 33 (31.7) | 85 (26.7) | <0.001 |
| Frequently | 23 (22.1) | 41 (12.9) | |
| Almost always | 12 (11.5) | 10 (3.2) | |
| MET category, n (%) | |||
| Low | 54 (51.9) | 250 (78.6) | |
| Moderate | 34 (32.7) | 50 (15.7) | <0.001 |
| High | 16 (15.4) | 18 (5.7) | |
| PHQ-9 category, n (%) | |||
| <10 | 72 (69.2) | 228 (71.7) | 0.62 |
| ≥10 | 32 (30.8) | 90 (28.3) | |
| GAD-7 category, n (%) | |||
| <10 | 79 (76.0) | 260 (81.8) | 0.19 |
| ≥10 | 25 (24.0) | 58 (18.2) | |
| DM | |||
| Yes | 23 (22.1) | 151 (47.5) | <0.001 |
| No | 81 (77.9) | 167 (52.5) |
MET, metabolic equivalent; PHQ-9, Patient Health Questionnaire; GAD-7, General Anxiety Disorder; DM, diabetes mellitus.