Table 3. Associated metabolic factors with remission of NAFLD based on abdominal ultrasonography at month 12.
| Model 1 | Model 2 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR | 95% CI | P | OR | 95% CI | P | |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 0.49 | 0.33, 0.74 | 0.001 | 0.63 | 0.31, 1.26 | 0.193 |
| WC, cm | 0.81 | 0.72, 0.92 | 0.001 | 0.82 | 0.67, 1.00 | 0.050 |
| AST, IU/L | 0.98 | 0.95, 1.01 | 0.175 | 0.96 | 0.89, 1.05 | 0.373 |
| ALT, IU/L | 0.98 | 0.95, 1.00 | 0.041 | 1.02 | 0.96, 1.08 | 0.522 |
| r-GTP, IU/L | 0.99 | 0.98, 1.01 | 0.386 | 1.00 | 0.97, 1.04 | 0.885 |
| Albumin, g/dL | 5.10 | 0.48, 54.68 | 0.178 | 0.93 | 0.04, 24.25 | 0.967 |
| TC, mg/dL | 1.00 | 0.99, 1.01 | 0.909 | 1.00 | 0.98, 1.02 | 0.725 |
| TG, mg/dL | 1.00 | 0.99, 1.00 | 0.188 | 1.00 | 1.00, 1.01 | 0.351 |
| HDL, mg/dL | 1.12 | 1.04, 1.20 | 0.002 | 1.17 | 1.03, 1.32 | 0.014 |
| HbA1c, % | 0.88 | 0.40, 1.94 | 0.757 | 0.87 | 0.18, 4.09 | 0.858 |
| Insulin, mIU/L | 0.92 | 0.84, 1.01 | 0.079 | 0.98 | 0.87, 1.12 | 0.791 |
Note: model 1 was adjusted for age, sex, and baseline values of each variable
model 2 was adjusted for age, sex, and all variables at baseline and month 12
Abbreviation: NAFLD, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease; BMI, body mass index; WC, waist circumference; AST, aminotransferase; ALT, alanine aminotransferase; r-GTP, gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase; TC, total cholesterol; TG, triglyceride; HDL-C, HDL-cholesterol; HbA1C, hemoglobin A1C.