Table 1.
Characteristics of patients with NAFLD
| Lean n = 219 |
Non-Lean n = 362 |
P Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years | 58 ± 12 | 59 ± 11 | p = 0.8 |
| Gender, male (%) | 110 (50.2%) | 220 (60.8%) | p = 0.02 |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 21.5 ± 1.1 | 26.2 ± 2.8 | p < 0.01 |
| Smoking | 23(10.5%) | 44 (12.2%) | p = 0.6 |
| Dyslipidemia | 108 (49.3%) | 201 (55.5%) | p = 0.2 |
| Hypertension | 47 (21.5%) | 138 (38.1%) | p < 0.01 |
| Diabetes | 20 (9.1%) | 57 (15.7%) | p = 0.02 |
| AST, IU/L | 22 ± 6 | 24 ± 8 | p < 0.01 |
| ALT, IU/L | 23 ± 11 | 27 ± 13 | p < 0.01 |
| Albumin, g/dL | 4.3 ± 0.3 | 4.3 ± 0.2 | p = 0.4 |
| GGT, IU/L | 30 ± 22 | 39 ± 34 | p < 0.01 |
| Platelet counts, 109/L | 237 ± 55 | 236 ± 61 | p = 0.8 |
| Total cholesterol, mg/dL | 205 ± 33 | 204 ± 33 | p = 0.8 |
| Triglycerides, mg/dL | 104 ± 64 | 127 ± 71 | p < 0.01 |
| HDL, mg/dL | 64 ± 15 | 58 ± 14 | p < 0.01 |
| LDL, mg/dL | 124 ± 27 | 126 ± 29 | p = 0.5 |
Continuous data are shown in the mean ± standard deviation (SD). P value indicates difference between Lean and Non-Lean
Abbreviations: BMI body mass index, ALT alanine aminotransferase, AST aspartate aminotransferase, GGT gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase, HDL high-density lipoprotein, LDL low-density lipoprotein