Figure 3.
Endocrinological data postdischarge. (A) Changes in body weight, HbA1c, and IGF-1 levels. The right vertical axis represents HbA1c levels, whereas the left vertical axis represents body weight and IGF-1 levels. Gradual decreases in HbA1c levels and increases in IGF-1 levels were observed and were inversely proportional to body weight. (B) Changes in TSH and PRL levels. The right vertical axis represents TSH levels, whereas the left vertical axis represents PRL levels. TSH and PRL levels returned to within the normal ranges following weight loss. (C) Changes in LH and FSH levels. LH and FSH levels remained low following weight loss. TSH, PRL, LH, and FSH data can be converted to SI units by multiplying all values by 1. IGF-1 data can be converted to SI units by multiplying all values by 0.131.