Table 3.

Baseline and 6-month-post-operative characteristics in the female subgroup.

Parameter	Baseline (n = 68)	6 months after surgery
Age (y)	36.76 ± 5.25	36.76 ± 5.25
SBP (mmHg)	124.19 ± 10.66	120.13 ± 0.98**
BMI (kg/m2)	38.50 ± 5.88	28.26 ± 5.04***
TC (mmol/l)	4.76 ± 0.84	4.64 ± 0.85
HbA1c	6.08 ± 1.12	5.28 ± 0.62***
ICVD total score	3.00 (2.00,4.00)	2.00 (1.00,3.00)***

*p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001 vs. pre-operation.

SBP, systolic blood pressure; BMI, body mass index; TC, total cholesterol; HbA1c, glycosylated hemoglobin; ICVD, ischemic cardiovascular disease.