Clinical Study
Changes in Testosterone Levels and Sex Hormone-Binding Globulin Levels in Extremely Obese Men after Bariatric Surgery
Table 2
Changes in parameters after bariatric surgery and percentage changes from baseline.
| | Baseline | Month 1 | Month 6 |
| Body weight (kg) | 168.3 ± 34.9 | 146.0 ± 31.7 | 126.2 ± 25.5 | % change | — | −9.4 ± 0.6 | −25.1 ± 0.7 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 56.9 ± 11.7 | 50.2 ± 11.0 | 42.9 ± 9.0 | % change | — | −9.9 ± 0.9 | −25.7 ± 0.9 |
| Total testosterone (nmol/L) | 8.38 ± 4.67 | 12.60 ± 6.09 | 15.81 ± 5.95 | % change | — | 59.8 ± 17.0 | 126.9 ± 16.6 |
| Calculated free testosterone (pmol/L) | 214.0 ± 113.0 | 245.3 ± 114.7 | 307.9 ± 121.7 | % change | — | 19.8 ± 13.2 | 60.7 ± 10.2 |
| SHBG (nmol/L) | 21.59 ± 10.71 | 39.59 ± 21.46 | 40.67 ± 15.4 | % change | — | 98.4 ± 22.0 | 138.2 ± 23.0 |
| Estradiol (pmol/L) | 155.1 ± 56.6 | 155.2 ± 39.4 | 149.5 ± 47.1 | % change | — | 12.0 ± 8.2 | 2.6 ± 5.7 |
| Adiponectin (µg/mL) | 6851.5 ± 4793.5 | 11942.9 ± 8727.6 | 12456.2 ± 9160.2 | % change | — | 60.8 ± 15.1 | 105.8 ± 26.8 |
| Leptin (ng/mL) | 46.21 ± 18.86 | 32.84 ± 17.72 | 21.32 ± 11.01 | % change | — | −26.9 ± 6.9 | −59.6 ± 4.8 |
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Data are expressed as means ± SD. Compared with baseline values using paired -tests; .
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