The Predictive Role of Parathyroid Hormone for Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease following Bariatric Surgery

Table 2

Anthropometric indices in clinically severe obese patients before and after bariatric surgery.

Variable	Before	After	Changes	P value
BMI (kg/m^2)	45.46 ± 6.26	32.41 ± 4.47	−13.05 ± 3.85	<0.001
Weight (kg)	121.34 ± 20.32	87.41 ± 14.01	−33.93 ± 11.79	<0.001
Waist circumference (cm)	133.04 ± 13.6	107.61 ± 1.52	−25.43 ± 12.13	<0.001
Body fat percentage (%)	25 (27.8)	35.83 ± 7.63	−10.88 ± 4.77	<0.001
Fat-free mass (kg)	23 (25.6)	52.62 ± 15.16	−11.88 ± 12.86	<0.001

Data mentioned in N (%), mean ± SD; BMI, body mass index.