Table 2

Metabolic profile before and after biliopancreatic diversion surgery


Before
11 months later
Changes (%)

Fasting glucose (mmol/L)
7.9
5.8
-26.6%
Total cholesterol (mmol/L)
4.41
2.64
-40.1%
HDL cholesterol (mmol/L)
0.99
0.87
-12.1%
LDL cholesterol (mmol/L)
2.63
0.92
-65.0%
Triglyceride (mmol/L)
1.74
1.87
+7.5%

Woods et al. Cardiovascular Diabetology 2004 3:5   doi:10.1186/1475-2840-3-5