Quality of Life before and after Sleeve Gastrectomy in Lebanese Population

Table 1

Characteristics of patients and prevalence of comorbidities associated with obesity before sleeve gastrectomy.

Patients characteristics	Variables	% (N)
Gender	Women	74.7 (56)
	Men	25.3 (19)
Comorbidities	Arterial hypertension	25.3 (19)
	Diabetes	17.3 (13)
	Dyslipidemia	26.7 (20)
	Smoking	16.0 (12)
	Sleep apnea	33.3 (25)
	Gastroesophageal reflux	36.0 (27)
	Varicose veins	14.7 (11)
	Menstrual irregularities	33.3 (25)
	Low-back pain	50.7 (38)
	Gonalgia	42.7 (32)
Mean age in years (±SD)	36.3 ± 10.2
Mean weight in kg (±SD)	111.25 ± 4.1