Table 3 Mean values of depression symptoms of the obese subjects (pre- and post-LSG) and non-obese subjects on Beck’s depression scale (BDI-II)

• No depression (0–13)

55 (50.9%)

74 (68.5%)

82 (82.0%)

χ² = 25.619^*

 < 0.001^*

• Mild depression (14–19)

25 (23.1%)

20 (18.5%)

12 12.0%)

• Moderate (20–28)

18 (16.7%)

12 (11.1%)

6 (6.0%)

• Severe (29–63)

10 (9.3%)

2 (1.9%)

0 (0.0%)

MH (p₀)

95.500^* (< 0.001^*)

Total Score

 Mean ± SD.

14.68 ± 10.48

10.59 ± 7.30

8.21 ± 5.98

U = 3326.50^*

< 0.001^*

 Median (Min. – Max.)

13 (0–45)

9 (0–31)

8 (0–27)

Z (p₀)

5.442^* (< 0.001^*)