Table 2. Findings on colonoscopy.

Variables	NAFLD (N=68)	Non-NAFLD (N=523)	P value
Any polyp [%]	40 [59]	208 [40]	0.003
Adenoma	22 [32]	111 [21]	0.04
Inflammatory	3 [4]	4 [1]	0.01
Hyperplastic	11 [16]	70 [13]	0.53
Unknown pathology	9 [13]	52 [10]	0.4
Location [%]*
Right	20 [29]	85 [16]	0.01
Left	22 [32]	126 [24]	0.2
Transverse	12 [18]	47 [9]	0.03
Adenoma location [%]*
Right	9 [13]	46 [9]	0.25
Left	10 [15]	54 [10]	0.27
Transverse	7 [10]	32 [6]	0.21
Polyp size
Largest polyp (mm), median [IQR]	5.5 [5-8]	5.0 [3-8]	0.09
No. >1 cm [%]	6 [20]	33 [23]	0.7
Adenoma size
Largest adenoma, median [IQR]	5.0 [5-8]	5.0 [3-10]	0.27
No. >1 cm [%]	5 [20]	24 [31]	0.53
Number [%] with			0.001
4 polyps	5 [7]	12 [2]
3 polyps	5 [7]	27 [5]
2 polyps	3 [4]	52 [10]
1 polyp	27 [40]	117 [22]
Dysplasia [%]	1 [1]	8 [2]	0.97
Invasive carcinoma [%]	0 [0]	0 [0]	1.00
Other findings [%]
Hemorrhoids	42 [62]	306 [59]	0.61
Diverticulosis	26 [38]	147 [28]	0.08
Rectal varices	3 [4]	37 [7]	0.41
Vascular ectasia	1 [1]	18 [3]	0.39

*, patients may have more than one polyp or adenoma location if there is more than one encountered; NAFLD, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.