Obstructive sleep apnea and pulmonary function in patients with severe obesity before and after bariatric surgery: a randomized clinical trial

Table 1 Demographic and anthropometric characteristics of sample

Variables	Control (n = 36)	Pre Surgery (n = 16)	After Surgery (n = 16)	p
				(after vs. pre)
Age (Years)	42.30 ± 11.87	40.08 ± 9.86	40.08 ± 9.86
Height (cm)	167.00 ± 0.10	157.00 ± 10.00	157.00 ± 10.0
Weight (Kg)	118.48 ± 23.13	118.92 ± 19.68	90.44 ± 10.53	ns
BMI (Kg/m²)	46.20 ± 6.13	48.15 ± 8.58	36.91 ± 6.67	0.004*
Waist circ. (cm)	126.77 ± 12.86	122.25 ± 10.40	103.50 ± 9.72	<0.001*
Neck circ. (cm)	41.96 ± 3.74	41.83 ± 3.65	36.20 ± 2.44	<0.001*

BMI, Body mass index; Neck circ, Neck circumference; Waist circ, Waist circumference.
*p derived by paired Student’s t test.

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