Research Article
Effect of Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding on Metabolic Syndrome and Its Risk Factors in Morbidly Obese Adolescents
Table 3
Clinical characteristics and MeS variables at baseline and 12 m post-LAGB (
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| | Variable | Timepoint | | Baseline | 12 m post-LAGB | |
| | BMI () | (35.9–65.4) | (27.7–65.8) | .0001 | | Weight (kg) | (94.5–198.4) | (68.4–167.6) | .0001 | | WC (cm) | (109.5–168) | (87–165) | .0001 | | SBP (%-ile) | (6–98) | (5–100) | .019 | | DBP (%-ile) | (25–100) | (16–98) | NS | | TG (mg/dl) | (4.97–3.15) | (4.07–4.38) | NS | | FBS (mg/dl) | (3.94–7.44) | (4.05–6.16) | NS | | HDL (mg/dl) | (0.78–1.66) | (0.73–1.68) | .029 | | CRP (mg/L) | (7.0–257.1) | (2.1–221.9) | .024 |
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Data are presented as Mean ± SEM (Range). -value for changes in variables between baseline and 12 m post-LAGB. : 27. : 28.
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