Table 1: Changes in variables during Spatz-3® balloon treatment.

Variable

Baseline

SD

Adjustment

SD

Removal

SD

Weight (kg)

97.5

7.9

88.6

8.3

83.3

11.9

BMI (kg/m2)

36.5

2.7

33.2

3.4

31.2

4.4

Weight excess (kg)

40.1

7.1

31.2

8.5

25.9

11.7

Glucose (mg/dl)

98.0

21.4

90.3

22.9

99.7

41.7

Triglycerides (mg/dl)

148.6

54.3

125.6

67.9

139.0

84.9

HDL (mg/dl)

65.8

46.8

48.4

9.5

52.1

12.5

AST (U/l)

27.7

8.2

29.8

13.8

22.8

6.7

ALT (U/l)

30.8

10.2

26.7

10.5

23.6

9.9

HbA1c (%)

6.4

1.3

6.5

1.2

6.3

1.8

SD = standard deviation.

BMI = body mass index.

HDL = high-density lipoproteins.

AST = aspartate aminotransferase.

ALT = alanine aminotransferase.

HbA1c = glycated hemoglobin,

Source: electronic file OrmaMed.