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World J Diabetes. Jun 15, 2013; 4(3): 64-69
Published online Jun 15, 2013. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v4.i3.64
Table 1 Mean body mass index and cardiometabolic disease risk factor values among women with polycystic ovary syndrome before and 1 year after gastric bypass surgery by ethnic group
Pre-surgery1-yr follow up
n4Estimate (95%CI)Estimate (95%CI)
Hispanic (n = 257)1
BMI (kg/m2)25745.5 (44.7-46.4)35.5 (34.6-36.3)
Weight (kg)257118.4 (115.8-120.9)92.3 (89.8-94.7)
EWL (%)25754.5 (1.9)
Percent weight loss (%)25722.0 (0.6)
Total cholesterol (mg/dL)28198.1 (190.4-205.8)160.2 (154.0-166.4)
HDL cholesterol (mg/dL)2849.5 (46.8-52.1)48.7 (46.4-51.0)
LDL cholesterol (mg/dL)24120.9 (112.9-128.9)91.0 (86.0-95.9)
Triglycerides (mg/dL)28148.6 (128.7-168.6)104.8 (93.9-115.8)
Hemoglobin A1c (%)586.2 (6.0-6.3)5.6 (5.5-5.6)
ALT (U/L)9928.1 (25.8-30.4)23.0 (20.7-25.4)
AST (U/L)10023.5 (22.0-25.0)21.6 (19.8-23.4)
Non-Hispanic black (n = 97)2
BMI (kg/m2)9746.8 (45.5-48.2)37.7 (36.2-39.2)
Weight (kg)97128.2 (123.5-132.8)103.1 (98.5-107.8)
EWL (%)9747.5 (3.1)
Percent weight loss (%)9719.5 (1.0)
Total cholesterol (mg/dL)6184.5 (166.6-202.3)154.7 (140.2-169.2)
HDL cholesterol (mg/dL)650.6 (45.0-56.1)53.0 (47.4-58.6)
LDL cholesterol (mg/dL)6111.7 (97.0-126.5)88.9 (76.4-101.3)
Triglycerides (mg/dL)699.7 (80.0-119.5)70.0 (56.8-83.3)
Hemoglobin A1c (%)156.4 (5.9-6.8)5.8 (5.3-6.3)
ALT (U/L)2318.6 (16.3-20.9)16.0 (12.6-19.4)
AST (U/L)2319.2 (17.4-20.9)18.6 (16.4-20.7)
Non-Hispanic white (n = 35)3
BMI (kg/m2)3545.7 (43.2-48.1)36.7 (34.4-39.0)
Weight (kg)35123.9 (116.5-131.2)99.58 (92.3-106.9)
EWL (%)3550.2 (5.2)
Percent weight loss (%)3520.2 (1.7)
Total cholesterol (mg/dL)7200.9 (178.1-223.7)172.8 (160.5-185.2)
HDL cholesterol (mg/dL)749.7 (44.3-55.1)49.6 (43.8-55.4)
LDL cholesterol (mg/dL)6124.2 (104.2-144.2)96.6 (80.4-112.9)
Triglycerides (mg/dL)7160.5 (120.9-200.1)137.8 (104.9-170.7)
Hemoglobin A1c (%)56.3 (5.8-6.8)5.9 (5.0-6.8)
ALT (U/L)1030.0 (23.7-36.0)22.0 (16.6-27.4)
AST (U/L)1023.7 (19.7-27.8)20.8 (16.6-25.0)
Table 2 Ethnic group comparison of change in mean cardiometabolic disease risk factors among women with polycystic ovary syndrome 12 mo, after gastric bypass surgery performed between 2001 and 2010
AnthropometricGroupEstimated changeP valueP value
measures12 mo afterEthnic group
surgery (SE)comparisons
BMI (kg/m2)Overall9.7 (0.3)< 0.0001NHBNHW
Hispanic10.1 (0.3)< 0.00010.090.19
NHB9.1 (0.5)< 0.0001-0.87
NHW9.0 (0.8)< 0.00010.87-
Weight (kg)Overall25.7 (0.7)< 0.0001NHBNHW
Hispanic26.1 (0.8)< 0.00010.490.40
NHB25.0 (1.3)< 0.0001-0.76
NHW24.3 (2.0)< 0.00010.76-
Total cholesterol (mg/dL)Overall35.1 (3.6)< 0.0001NHBNHW
Hispanic37.9 (4.2)< 0.00010.360.21
NHB29.7 (7.8)  0.01-0.63
NHW28.1 (10.8)  0.040.63-
HDL cholesterol (mg/dL)Overall-0.1 (1.2)  0.95NHBNHW
Hispanic0.7 (1.5)  0.640.260.96
NHB-2.4 (2.6)  0.40-0.36
NHW0.1 (2.9)  0.98  0.36-
LDL cholesterol (mg/dL)Overall27.8 (3.4)< 0.0001NHBNHW
Hispanic29.9 (4.3)< 0.00010.320.89
NHB22.9 (6.2)  0.01-0.51
NHW27.6 (7.3)  0.010.51-
Triglycerides (mg/dL)Overall40.1 (7.6)< 0.0001NHBNHW
Hispanic43.8 (10.4)  0.00030.360.26
NHB29.7 (7.5)  0.01-0.64
NHW22.7 (12.8)  0.130.64-
Hemoglobin A1c (%)Overall0.6 (0.1)< 0.0001NHBNHW
Hispanic0.6 (0.1)< 0.00010.770.38
NHB0.5 (0.3)  0.11-0.66
NHW0.37 (0.3)  0.310.66-
ALT (U/L)Overall4.9 (1.1)< 0.0001NHBNHW
Hispanic5.1 (1.3)  0.00020.160.38
NHB2.6 (1.4)  0.08-0.16
NHW7.9 (3.7)  0.060.16-
AST (U/L)Overall1.8 (0.8)  0.04NHBNHW
Hispanic1.9 (1.1)  0.070.370.66
NHB0.6 (1.1)  0.56-0.40
NHW2.9 (2.8)  0.330.40-