Table 2.

The differences between pre- and postmenopausal women

Parameters	Menopause		p-value
	No	Yes
TWL [kg]	50 (10–126)	43 (2–84)	< 0.001
%TWL	38.8 (8.0–62.9)	35.9 (1.5–52.5)	< 0.01
%EWL	87.8 (16.8–160.0)	73.8 (3.1–124.3)	< 0.01
Normal BMI post-operatively (yes/no)	142/403	15/54	0.43
Loss of more than 50% of excessive weight (yes/no)	504/41	60/9	0.14

BMI – body mass index, TWL – total weight loss