Impact of Severe Obesity and Weight Loss on Systolic Left Ventricular Function and Morphology: Assessment by 2-Dimensional Speckle-Tracking Echocardiography
Table 2
Changes in fat mass before and after weight loss ().
Fat mass (kilograms)
Fat loss (%)
Week 1
Week 12
Left arm
2.4 ± 0.7 (50%)
1.8 ± 0.7 (50%)
25%
Right arm
2.3 ± 0.8 (48%)
1.8 ± 0.7 (46%)
22%
Trunk
30.1 ± 15.9 (46%)
23.8 ± 11.7 (42%)
21%
Left leg
7.5 ± 2.9 (43%)
6.2 ± 2.4 (42%)
17%
Right leg
7.3 ± 3.0 (43%)
6.3 ± 2.6 (42%)
14%
Head
1.3 ± 0.2 (25%)
1.2 ± 0.2 (26%)
8%
Total
50.9 ± 20.9 (44%)
41.1 ± 16.9 (42%)
19%
Data is presented as mean ± standard deviation or percentage of fat (%).
