Research Article

The Relationship between Bariatric Food Pyramid and Long-Term Anthropometric Measurements of Patients Undergoing Bariatric Surgery

Table 2

Preoperative and postoperative changes in body weight, BMI, and % excess weight loss.

1st year (n = 27)2nd year (n = 27)3rd year (n = 27)
Pre-opPost-op valuePre-opPost-op valuePre-opPost-op value

Gender
 Female14 (51.85%)18 (66.67%)17 (62.96%)
 Male13 (48.15%)9 (33.33%)10 (37.04%)
Age (years)40.41 ± 11.9445.93 ± 10.8242.59 ± 8.60
Operation type—sleeve16 (59.26%)7 (25.93%)17 (62.96%)
gastrectomy—gastric bypass11 (40.74%)20 (74.07%)10 (37.04%)
Body weight (kg)119.96 ± 17.6377.70 ± 11.16<0.001115.67 ± 24.0074.96 ± 13.41<0.001124.52 ± 32.9475.94 ± 18.91<0.001
BMI (kg/m2)42.42 ± 6.1927.41 ± 3.41<0.00141.54 ± 8.6627.30 ± 5.14<0.00146.94 ± 15.5228.49 ± 7.44<0.001
Total weight loss (%TWL)34.70 ± 8.3333.59 ± 13.8236.75 ± 16.17
EWL (%)87.85 ± 17.9095.95 ± 50.8386.72 ± 36.11

Data are expressed as average ± SD. BMI : body mass index, EWL : excess weight loss. Paired sample t-test. (Kruskal–Wallis test). (Kruskal–Wallis test).