Clinical Study
Changes in Testosterone Levels and Sex Hormone-Binding Globulin Levels in Extremely Obese Men after Bariatric Surgery
Table 1
Baseline characteristics of participants (
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| | Age (year) | 30.8 ± 8.1 |
| | Comorbidities [ (%)] | | | Hypertension | 19 (65.5%) | | Diabetes | 7 (24.1%) | | Dyslipidemia | 19 (65.5%) | | NAFLD/NASH | 20 (69.0%) | | Obstructive sleep apnea | 29 (100%) |
| | Type of surgery | | | RYGB | 15 (51.7%) | | SG | 14 (48.3%) |
| | Body weight (kg) | 168.3 ± 35.0 |
| | BMI (kg/m2) | 56.8 ± 11.7 |
| | SBP (mmHg) | 133 ± 26 |
| | DBP (mmHg) | 83 ± 12 |
| | FPG (mg/dL) | 99.0 [89.3–122.8] |
| | HbA1c (%) | 6.0 [5.2–6.3] |
| | Total cholesterol (mg/dL) | 211 ± 56 |
| | HDL (mg/dL) | 39 ± 11 |
| | Triglyceride (mg/dL) | 178 ± 86 |
| | LDL (mg/dL) | 139 ± 42 |
| | Albumin (gm/dL) | 3.9 ± 0.1 |
| | AST (U/L) | 37.1 ± 6.6 |
| | ALT (U/L) | 55.8 ± 9.5 |
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Data are expressed as means ± SD or number (percentage).
Median [interquartile range].
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