Research Article
Changes in Body Composition, Basal Metabolic Rate, and Blood Albumin during the First Year following Laparoscopic Mini-Gastric Bypass
Table 1
Changes of BMI, blood albumin, waist circumference, hip circumference, and bioelectrical impedance analysis (
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| Item | Preoperation | 3 months postop | 6 months postop | 12 months postop | value |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 45.6 ± 6.1 | 35.9 ± 5.6 | 32.1 ± 5.1 | 28.9 ± 4.5 | p < 0.001 | Albumin (g/dl) | 4.3 ± 0.42 | 4.2 ± 0.38 | 4.2 ± 0.42 | 4.4 ± 2.7 | p > 0.05 | Waist circumference (cm) | 122.0 ± 16.9 | 105.6 ± 11.6 | 95.8 ± 11.0 | 90.3 ± 10.8 | p < 0.001 | Hip circumference (cm) | 137.6 ± 16.8 | 123.0 ± 11.9 | 113.9 ± 10.2 | 107.4 ± 10.5 | p < 0.001 |
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BMI, Body mass index; BMR, Basal metabolic rate.
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