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Table 5 Percent change of fat and LBM in non-obese and obese groups

From: Changes in lipid indices and body composition one year after laparoscopic gastrectomy: a prospective study

 

Non-obesity (n = 26)

Obesity (n = 11)

 

6 months

12 months

6 months

12 months

*P

**P

Total fat

- 10.0 ± 24.1

− 10.4 ± 24.9

- 31.1 ± 17.0

- 33.6 ± 29.0

0.012

0.030

 Trunk

- 12.8 ± 23.6

- 13.8 ± 32.1

- 36.5 ± 19.9

- 34.5 ± 35.4

0.019

0.118

 Extremities

- 7.7 ± 27.6

- 5.9 ± 27.6

- 26.6 ± 16.7

- 35.1 ± 24.2

0.042

0.009

Total LBM

- 2.1 ± 5.8

- 1.7 ± 5.9

- 5.5 ± 5.3

- 5.6 ± 5.2

0.102

0.089

 Trunk

- 2.2 ± 6.7

- 1.8 ± 8.1

- 3.8 ± 5.0

- 2.9 ± 6.5

0.481

0.720

 Extremities

- 2.5 ± 8.4

- 2.1 ± 7.3

- 7.1 ± 10.1

- 7.9 ± 6.9

0.165

0.047

  1. * Independent t test between two groups for first 6 months; ** Independent t test between two groups for 12 months