Identifying the Predictors of Short Term Weight Loss Failure after Roux-En-Y Gastric Bypass
Table 3
Comparison of the resting metabolic rate, metabolic and calorimetric factors at the baseline, 1 month, and 6 months after gastric bypass surgery among study participants.
Baseline (n = 54) mean ± SD
1st month (n = 54) mean ± SD
6th month (n = 54) mean ± SD
Time effect p
Baseline vs. 1st month
Baseline vs. 6th month
1st month vs. 6th month
Mean difference (SE)
p
Mean difference (SE)
p
Mean difference (SE)
p
RMR (kcal)
1669 ± 250.16
1533.06 ± 188.19
1460.09 ± 160.03
<0.001∗
−136.12 (20.77)
<0.001∗
−209.09 (27.90)
<0.001∗
−72.97 (22.65)
0.002∗
RMR/weight (kcal/kg)
13.68 ± 1.41
14.32 ± 1.44
16.44 ± 1.44
<0.001∗
0.64 (0.16)
<0.001∗
2.76 (0.20)
<0.001∗
2.13 (0.19)
<0.001∗
Abbreviations: RMR: resting metabolic rate; SD: standard deviation. Data were presented as mean ± SD. ∗Significant difference.
