| Investigator | Study design | Patient | Mean age (year) | Gender (% F) | Mean BMI (kg/m2) | Surgery | Post-op (BMI) | Followup period (months) |
| Abbatini et al. [16], 2010 | RCS | 20 | 46.6 | 60.00% | 51.6 | LSG | | 36 | Atkins et al. [17], 2012 | RCS | 291 | 45.8 | 76.90% | 42.2 | LSG | | 48 | Benaiges et al. [18], 2011 | PCS | 45 | 44.1 | 78.60% | 44.6 | LSG | 28.9 | 12 | Benaiges et al. [19], 2012 | PCS | 51 | 44.5 | 82.30% | 44.6 | LSG | 28.5 | 12 | Boza et al. [20], 2012 | RCS | 773 | 36.9 | 100% | 37.4 | LSG | 27.2 | 12 | Cottam et al. [21], 2006 | PCS | 126 | 49.5 | 53.00% | 65.3 | LSG | 49.0 | 12 | Chowbey et al. [22], 2010 | RCS | 75 | 44.4 | 53.30% | 58.0 | LSG | 37.7 | 12 | Hady et al. [23], 2012 | RCS | 100 | 47.9 | 52.00% | 52.2 | LSG | 38.0 | 6 | D’Hondt et al. [24], 2011 | RCS | 83 | 40.4 | 73.50% | 39.3 | LSG | | 12 | Han et al. [25], 2005 | RCS | 60 | 30.0 | 86.70% | 37.2 | LSG | 28.0 | 12 | Hutter et al. [26], 2011 | RCS | 944 | 46.5 | 75.00% | 46.2 | LSG | 34.4 | 12 | Kasama et al. [27], 2008 | RCS | 23 | 38.0 | 26.10% | 49.1 | LSG | 42.1 | 12 |
Kehagias et al. [28], 2011 | RCT | 30 | 33.7 | 73.30% | 44.9 | LSG | | 36 | Lakdawala et al. [29], 2010 | RCS | 50 | 38.0 | 52.00% | 46.0 | LSG | 26.3 | 12 | Leivonen et al. [30], 2011 | PCS | 55 | 48.5 | 69.00% | 49.5 | LSG | 38.2 | 12 | Nienhuijs et al. [31], 2010 | PCS | 74 | 42.0 | 60.80% | 51.0 | LSG | 39.2 | 12 | Omana et al. [32], 2010 | RCS | 49 | 45.0 | 73.50% | 52.0 | LSG | 37.8 | 12 | Prasad et al. [33], 2012 | RCS | 108 | 39.3 | 76.40% | 44.5 | LSG | 30.2 | 36 |
Ramalingam and Anton [34], 2011 | RCS | 20 | 43.6 | 45.00% | 42.5 | LSG | 33.1 | 12 | Sammour et al. [35], 2010 | PCS | 100 | 43.0 | 80.00% | 50.3 | LSG | | 12 | Skroubis et al. [36], 2011 | RCS | 151 | 32.8 | | 43.1 | LSG | | 60 | Todkar et al. [37], 2010 | RCS | 23 | 44.6 | 73.90% | 40.7 | LSG | 30.9 | 36 | Weiner et al. [38], 2007 | RCS | 120 | 40.3 | 71.60% | 60.7 | LSG | 38.0 | 12 | Wong et al. [39], 2011 | RCS | 37 | 46.0 | 78.40% | 46.0 | LSG | 33.0 | 9.2 |
Ou Yang et al. [40], 2008 | PCS | 138 | | 64.50% | 50.6 | LSG | 39.8 | 24 |
Strain et al. [41], 2011 | RCS | 45 | 47.3 | 85.00% | 57.5 | LSG | 39.9 | 12 |
| Mean/total | | 3591 | 42.3 | 68.90% | 48.0 | | 35.0 | 19.1 |
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