Research Article
Effect of Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding on Metabolic Syndrome and Its Risk Factors in Morbidly Obese Adolescents
Table 2
Clinical characteristics and MeS variables at baseline and at 6 m post-LAGB (
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| | Variable | Timepoint | | | Baseline | 6 m post-LAGB | |
| | BMI () | (35.7–86.2) | (28.6–81.9) | .0001 | | Weight (kg) | (83.9–201.7) | (69.4–195.5) | .0001 | | WC (cm) | (107.5–188) | (91.8–177.5) | .0001 | | Systolic BP (%ile) | (6–100) | (5–99) | .0056 | | Diastolic BP (%ile) | (23–100) | (6–99) | .0015 | | TG (mg/dl) | (0.44–5.57) | (0.32–4.27) | .065 | | FBS (mg/dl) | (3.39–6.44) | (3.77–5.77) | NS | | HDL (mg/dl) | (0.75–1.81) | (0.75–1.68) | NS | | CRP (mg/L) | (2.29–440.0) | (3.05–363.8) | .0002 |
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Data are presented as Mean ± SEM (Range). -value for changes in variables between baseline and 6 m post-LAGB. : 59. : 60.
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