Table 6 Comparison of serum NRG-1 (ng/ml) among obese subjects (pre- and post-LSG) with different depression levels and non-obese subjects
NRG-1 (ng/ml) | Obese (n = 108) | Non-obese (n = 100) | F | P | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Depression Inventory (BDI-II) (pre) | |||||||
No depression (n = 55) | Mild depression (n = 25) | Moderate depression (n = 18) | Severe depression (n = 10) | ||||
Mean ± SD. | 3.69 ± 0.84 | 3.15 ± 0.51 | 2.42 ± 0.43 | 1.28 ± 0.44 | 7.09 ± 1.64 | 140.87* | < 0.001* |
Median (Min. – Max.) | 3.90 (1.80–4.90) | 3.20 (2.20–4.40) | 2.40 (1.80–3.40) | 1.25 (0.60–2.00) | 7.25 (3.30–10.20) |  |  |