Table 2 Changes in muscle histology (semi-quantitative analyses)§.

From: Muscle and adipose tissue morphology, insulin sensitivity and beta-cell function in diabetic and nondiabetic obese patients: effects of bariatric surgery

 

Baseline

Effect of surgery

ND

T2D

ND pre

ND post

T2D pre

T2D post

Number (F/M)

15 (14/1)

13 (9/4)

8 (7/1)

8 (7/1)

11 (7/4)

11 (7/4)

Perivascular muscle fat (units)

1.25 [1.75]

2.00 [2.50]

2.25 [1.50]

1.50 [1.88]

2.00 [2.25]

1.00 [0.75]

Interfibrillar muscle fat (units)

1.50 [1.44]

2.00 [1.00]

1.50 [1.00]

0.75 [0.94]

2.00 [1.00]

0.75 [0.88]*

Intramyocellular fat (units)

0.00 [0.44]

1.00 [0.50] °

0.12 [0.50]

0.00 [0.00]

1.00 [0.50]

0.00 [0.25]*

  1. §entries are median [interquartile range].
  2. °p ≤ 0.01 T2D vs ND by Mann Whitney test.
  3. *p ≤ 0.05 for the changes at 1 year vs baseline by Wilcoxon sign rank test.
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