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World J Gastrointest Surg. Jul 27, 2026; 18(7): 118280
Published online Jul 27, 2026. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v18.i7.118280
Published online Jul 27, 2026. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v18.i7.118280
Table 1 Sample characteristics in the preoperative and postoperative periods, mean ± SD
| Variables | Preoperative, n = 91 | Postoperative, n = 91 | Δ | P value |
| Age | 36.385 ± 9.54 | 36.385 + 9.54 | 0 | 1 |
| APRI | 0.309 ± 0.269 | 0.285 ± 0.14 | 0 | 0.454 |
| FIB4 | 0.619 ± 0.329 | 0.667 ± 0.314 | -0.024 | 0.320 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 42.989 ± 6.043 | 30.86 ± 4.783 | 0.048 | < 0.001b |
| ALT | 27.911 ± 20.2 | 23.471 + 10.496 | -12.13 | 0.004b |
| AST | 36.457 ± 27.807 | 29.11 + 17.487 | -7.347 | 0.134 |
| Platelets | 287.725 ± 67.307 | 255.318 ± 56.218 | -4.44 | 0.001 |
| Hemoglobin | 13.739 ± 1.384 | 13.349 + 1.667 | -32.407 | 0.857 |
| Fasting glucose | 98.208 ± 20.305 | 84.919 + 13.194 | 0.802 | < 0.001b |
| Triglycerides | 159.043 ± 77.76 | 91.334 + 28.751 | -13.289 | 0.038a |
| Total cholesterol | 197.773 ± 36.307 | 156.32 + 30.516 | -70.106 | 0.513 |
| HDL cholesterol | 46.975 ± 12.984 | 48.884 + 13.265 | -41.985 | 0.069 |
| Creatinine | 0.863 + 0.698 | 0.818 + 0.263 | 1.909 | 0.018a |
| Uric acid | 6.807 ± 8.195 | 4.739 + 3.248 | 0.045 | 0.201 |
| Vitamin D | 24.298 ± 9.154 | 35.756 + 50.159 | -2.069 | 0.004b |
| Vitamin B12 | 454.135 ± 177.37 | 541.359 + 299.518 | 11.458 | 0.003b |
| Ferritin | 208.871 ± 221.093 | 143.534 + 134.435 | 87.224 | 0.463 |
| Albumin | 4.26 ± 0.327 | 4.121 + 0.596 | -65.337 | 0.982 |
- Citation: Schmitt LKT, Ferreira LF, Mottin CC, Lacerda BG, Zubiaurre PR, Teixeira JM, Marroni CA, Fernandes SA. Body composition changes after bariatric surgery in adults with obesity and hepatic steatosis. World J Gastrointest Surg 2026; 18(7): 118280
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-9366/full/v18/i7/118280.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4240/wjgs.v18.i7.118280