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Table 1 Characteristic and anthropometric parameters of the study participants before and after BS

From: Dietary macro- and micro-nutrients intake adequacy at 6th and 12th month post-bariatric surgery

 

Pre-operation n = 58

Post operation n = 58

p value

Baseline

6th month

12th month

 

Age

37 ± 8

–

–

 

Gender (female)

71%

–

–

 

Weight (kg)

120 ± 21

89 ± 17

83 ± 18

< 0.001

BMI (Kg/m2)

44 ± 6

33 ± 6

31 ± 6

< 0.001

WC (cm)

130 ± 16

106 ± 13

98 ± 13

< 0.001

HC (cm)

133 ± 14

115 ± 14

110 ± 10

< 0.001

FFM (%)

62 ± 11

53 ± 10

52 ± 10

< 0.100

Body Fat (%)

49 ± 3

39 ± 8

34 ± 9

< 0.001

Excess weight loss (%)

–

61 ± 22

76 ± 25

< 0.001

  1. Data are presented as mean ± SD. P-value derived from paired t-test for numerical variables between the 6 and 12 month. BMI Body mass index, WC Waist circumference, HC Hip Circumference, FFM Fat-Free Mass
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