Impact of Severe Obesity and Weight Loss on Systolic Left Ventricular Function and Morphology: Assessment by 2-Dimensional Speckle-Tracking Echocardiography

Table 1

Clinical characteristics ().

Sex (female/male)	14/7
Age (years)	43.1 ± 7.1
Weight (kg)	118.4 ± 25.5
Height (cm)	174.3 ± 10.8
Body mass index (kg/m^2)	38.6 ± 6.2
Systolic BP (mmHg)	148 ± 16
Diastolic BP (mmHg)	95 ± 14
HR (beats per minute)	94 ± 16
Hypertension	9 (43%)
Hyperlipidaemia	3 (14%)
Diabetes mellitus	3 (14%)
Smoking	3 (14%)

Data are presented as mean ± SD or numbers (%).
BP: blood pressure; HR: heart rate.