Demographics and pre-operative baseline characteristics (N = 22).

*Patients who had glycated hemoglobin percentage less than 7.0% without glucose-lowering agent at 3 months after metabolic operation.
1Body mass index; the individual's body mass divided by the square of his or her height.
2Abdominal circumference.
3Glycated hemoglobin percentage.
4Fasting blood glucose level.
5Blood glucose level in 2 hours after a meal.
6P-value for unpaired t-test or #chi-square test comparing improved group with non-improved group.
Demographics and pre-operative baseline characteristics (N = 22).