Table 3 Association of fatty liver with various metabolic status among 12247 Chinese adults.
| Variables | FL/total | Total (n = 12247) | Men (n = 7179) | Women (n = 5068) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | (95% CI) | (95% CI) | (95% CI) | |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | ||||
| <25 | 809/8514 | 9.5 (8.9 to 10.1) | 12.3 (11.3 to 13.3) | 6.6 (5.8 to 7.3) |
| 25–30 | 1653/3391 | 48.7 (47.1 to 50.4)* | 50.5 (48.6 to 52.4)* | 42.1 (38.7 to 45.5)* |
| ⩾30 | 253/342 | 73.9 (69.2 to 78.5)* | 73.4 (67.6 to 79.1)* | 80.2 (72.7 to 87.7)* |
| High fasting glucose (mmol/l) | ||||
| <6.1 | 2110/10920 | 19.3 (18.6 to 20.1) | 25.3 (24.2 to 26.3) | 11.2 (10.3 to 12.1) |
| ⩾6.1 | 605/1327 | 45.6 (43 to 48.4)* | 48.9 (45.6 to 52.2)* | 39.3 (34.8 to 43.7)* |
| High systolic blood pressure (mm Hg) | ||||
| <140 | 2175/10721 | 20.3 (19.5 to 21.1) | 26.9 (25.8 to 28) | 11.3 (10.4 to 12.3) |
| ⩾140 | 540/1526 | 35.4 (32.9 to 37.7)* | 34.9 (32 to 37.8)* | 36.6 (32.3 to 40.9)* |
| High diastolic blood pressure (mm Hg) | ||||
| <90 | 2023/10451 | 19.4 (18.6 to 20.1) | 25.2 (24.1 to 26.3) | 11.9 (11 to 12.9) |
| ⩾90 | 692/1796 | 38.5 (36.2 to 40.7)* | 40.6 (38 to 43.2)* | 32.5 (28.3 to 36.8)* |
| Alanine aminotransferase (IU/l) | ||||
| <43 | 1792/10502 | 17.1 (16.4 to 17.3) | 21.5 (20.4 to 22.5) | 11.8 (10.8 to 12.7) |
| ⩾43 | 923/1745 | 52.9 (50.5 to 55.2)* | 57.9 (55.3 to 60.6)* | 41.7 (36.5 to 47)* |
| High total cholesterol (mmol/l) | ||||
| <5.2 | 1629/8922 | 18.3 (17.4 to 19.1) | 24.6 (23.4 to 25.7) | 9.6 (8.6 to 10.5) |
| ⩾5.2 | 1086/3325 | 32.7 (31.1 to 34.3)* | 37.1 (35 to 39.2)* | 26 (23.6 to 28.4)* |
| High triglyceride (mmol/l) | ||||
| <1.7 | 1222/9199 | 13.3 (12.6 to 14) | 17.5 (16.5 to 18.6) | 8.4 (7.6 to 9.2) |
| ⩾1.7 | 1493/3048 | 49 (47.2 to 50.7)* | 51.2 (49.2 to 53.3)* | 42.6 (39.1 to 46)* |
*p<0.001, when compare with normal group.