Research Article

The Effects of Reduction Mammaplasty on Serum Leptin Levels and Insulin Resistance

Table 2

The clinical characteristics and the metabolic profile before and after surgery.

BMI (kg/m2)Leptin (ng/mL)Glucose (mmol/L)Insulin (mIU/L)HOMA score

Preoperative 33,94 ± 2,3925,90 ± 11,175,76 ± 0,9413,8 ± 11,26 3,11 ± 1,84
Postoperative 32,12 ± 2,0818,68 ± 9,305,20 ± 0,5611,5 ± 9,302,48 ± 1,6
Change (before-after)1,82 ± 0,987,21 ± 4,910,57 ± 0,602,30 ± 1,23 0,63 ± 0,52
0.0010.0010.001<0.001<0.001