General and Postbariatric Nutritional Knowledge among Patients Undergoing Bariatric Surgery
Table 1
Demographic and anthropometric data (n = 112; F = 66; M = 46).
Mean
SD
Age (years)
37.4
11.1
Height (m)
1.6
0.1
Weight (kg)
126.6
28.0
BMI (kg/m2)
46.8
8.3
BMI categories
n
%
Obese class 1
5
4
Obese class 2
15
13
Obese class 3
92
82
Income
n
%
<5,000
49
44
5,000 to 10,000
33
29
10,000 to 15,000
19
17
>15,000
11
10
Education
n
%
Primary
6
5
Secondary
27
24
High school
15
13
Bachelor
55
49
Higher education
9
8
Medical history
n
%
Gastroenterology diseases
9.0
8.0
Cardiovascular diseases
5.0
4.5
Diabetes
36.0
32.1
Hypertension
31.0
27.7
M = male, F = female, and n = number. The BMI categories are defined as follows: obese class 1 (BMI, 30.0–34.9 kg/m2), obese class 2 (BMI, 35.0–39.9 kg/m2), and obese class 3 (BMI, ≥40 kg/m2).