Table 1 Participants’ characteristics.

From: Primary weight loss failure after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass is characterized by impaired gut-hormone mediated regulation of food intake

 

Primary WL failure (LowEBMIL)

Successful WL (HighEBMIL)

P-value

N

20 women

20 women

na

Age at study (years)

50 [47;57]

50 [44;58]

na

Time from surgery (years)

5 [3;6]

5 [4;6]

na

Preoperative BMI (kg/m2)

42.4 [40.2;45.8]

42.2 [40.8;45.4]

na

Max postoperative EBMIL recorded (%)

34% [27;41]

80% [76;85]

<0.001

BMI at study (kg/m2)

39.4 [37.5;42.0]

29.4 [28.2;31.1]

<0.001

EBMIL at study (%)

23% [9;27]

74% [70;83]

<0.001

Body weight at study (kg)

109.9 [99.7;115.4]

78.9 [74.7;84.3]

<0.001

Weight loss at study (kg, % of total body weight)

9.5 kg [4.5;13], 8.6% [3.8;11]

36 kg [32;44], 32% [28;36]

<0.001, <0.001

Fat mass at study (kg, % of body weight)

48 kg [44;55], 46% [44;49]

29 kg [28;32], 38% [36;41]

<0.001, <0.001

Lean mass at study (kg)

55 [52;60]

44 [42;49]

<0.001

Polygenic score for BMI

38.86 [38.79;38.94]

38.92 [38.81;39.04]

0.358

Hba1c at study (mmol/mol)

37 [36;40]

35 [33;37]

0.003

HOMA2-IR at study fasting

1.5 [1.2;2.2]

1.0 [0.8;1.2]

<0.001

P-leptin (ng/mL) fasting

79 [56;106]

34 [28;40]

<0.001

P-leptin receptor (ng/mL) fasting

23 [19;28]

25 [21;34]

0.436

Basal energy expenditure (kcal/day) resting

1551 [1481;1672]

1414 [1284;1478]

0.006

Steps per day

3204 [2800;6540]

4619 [3607;5763]

0.437

Self-reported at home energy intake (kcal/day)

1705 [1307;2038]

1655 [1311;2151]

0.696

Self reported energy % from carbohydrates

45 [42;47]

43 [37;49]

0.869

Self reported energy % from protein

19 [16;22]

20 [16;24]

0.887

Self reported energy % from fat

36 [31;38]

36 [31;42]

0.981

  1. Median [IQR], na Not assessed (matching variables).
  2. EBMIL Excess BMI loss = BMIpreoperative-BMIpostoperative/BMIpreoperative-25, HOMA2-IR Homeostasis Model Assessment 2 of insulin resistance (C-peptide based).