Table 1: Details of patients included in the study & weight
loss induced by bariatric surgery.
|
N = 21 |
|||
|
Age
(range) |
47.7 yrs (36-67) |
||
|
M : F
ratio |
10 : 11 |
||
|
Procedures performed |
|||
|
Gastric
band |
1 |
||
|
Sleeve gastrectomy |
10 |
||
|
Gastric
bypass |
10 |
||
|
Co morbidities |
|||
|
Diabetes
mellitus |
8 |
||
|
Hypertension |
14 |
||
|
Arthritis |
4 |
||
|
Angina |
1 |
||
|
Gastro-oesophageal
reflux disease |
6 |
||
|
Follow
up period 8-34 months |
|||
|
Changes in weight and BMI of patients n = 21 |
p value |
||
|
Pre
operatively BMI, mean (range) |
52.4 (37.1-65.6) |
|
|
|
BMI 6
months post operative, mean (range) |
37.06
(24.7-46) |
< 0.05 |
|
|
BMI 12
months. Post operative, mean (range) |
34.4
(22.4-42.5) |
< 0.05 |
|
|
%EWL*
6 months Post operative, mean (range) |
57.5
(36-100) |
|
|
|
%EWL*
12 months Post operative, mean (range) |
69.98
(41.7-100) |
|
|
%EWL* = Excess Weight Loss