Table 5.

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

Parameters	Baseline (n = 39)	6 months after surgery
Age (y)	39.28 ± 7.31	39.28 ± 7.31
SBP (mmHg)	127 ± 13.62	120.03 ± 0.16**
BMI (kg/m2)	38.72 ± 7.10	29.46 ± 5.76***
TC (mmol/l)	4.76 ± 0.98	4.64 ± 0.94
HbA1c	7.61 ± 1.69	5.51 ± 0.78***
ICVD total score	5.00 (4.00,6.00)	4.00 (3.00,5.00)***

*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.