Table 1.

Clinical Characteristics of Subjects (n=558)

Values are expressed as mean±SD or unless otherwise indicated.

BMI, body mass index; WC, waist circumference; SBP, systolic blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; FBG, fasting blood glucose; HbA1c, glycated hemoglobin; WBC, white blood cell; Hb, hemoglobin; TC, total cholesterol; TG, triglyceride; HDL-C, high density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-C, low density lipoprotein cholesterol; AST, aspartate aminotransferase; ALT, alanine aminotransferase; GGT, gamma-glutamyltransferase; BUN, blood urea nitrogen; hs-CRP, high sensitivity C-reactive protein; TIBC, total iron binding capacity; HOMA-IR, homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance; MetS, metabolic syndrome; US-NAFLD, ultrasonographically-detected nonalcoholic fatty liver disease; FLI, fatty liver index.