Table 4.
Associations between incident MetS and fatty liver status derived from a multivariable logistic regression model containing all variables
| HR (95 % CI) | P value | |
|---|---|---|
| Reference group | 1 | 0.81 |
| Resolved fatty liver | 0.90 (0.33,2.40) | 0.83 |
| Incident fatty liver | 1.26 (0.68.2.35) | 0.46 |
| Persisting fatty liver | 1.22 (0.69.2.14) | 0.50 |
| Age | 0.99 (0.95.1.02) | 0.48 |
| Sex | 6.21 (2.58.14.92) | <0.001 |
| Alcohol | 1.00 (0.99.1.01) | 0.84 |
| Smoking | 0.83 (0.48.1.43) | 0.50 |
| Exercise | 1.19 (0.74.1.90) | 0.47 |
| Glucose | 1.12 (1.09.1.16) | <0.001 |
| Triglyceride | 1.01 (1.01.1.01) | <0.001 |
| HDL-C | 0.89 (0.86.0.92) | <0.001 |
| Waist circumference | 1.16 (1.11.1.21) | <0.001 |
| Systolic blood pressure | 1.10 (1.06.1.13) | <0.001 |
| Change in waist circumference | 1.23 (1.16.1.31) | <0.001 |
| Change in SBP | 1.09 (1.07.1.11) | <0.001 |
| Change in glucose | 1.10 (1.07.1.13) | <0.001 |
| Change in TG | 1.01 (1.01.1.01) | <0.001 |
| Change in HDL-C | 0.90 (0.86.0.93) | <0.001 |