Table 2. Standardized regression coefficients of metabolic risk factors and intrahepatic triglyceride content on metabolic syndrome and CIMT.

Independent variables	Unadjusted			Adjusteda
	β	SE	P	β	SE	P
MetS components
BMI	0.067	0.051	0.189	0.147	0.051	0.004
HOMA-IR	0.401	0.052	<0.001	0.153	0.050	0.003
IHTG content	0.182	0.047	<0.001	0.102	0.045	0.023
Model R2(%)	0.209			0.447
CIMT
BMI	0.008	0.003	0.333	0.007	0.008	0.412
HOMA-IR	0.011	0.008	0.169	0.007	0.008	0.405
IHTG content	0.021	0.008	0.009	0.016	0.007	0.030
Model R2(%)	0.038			0.248

CIMT = carotid intima-media thickness; IHTG content = intrahepatic triglyceride content; BMI = body mass index; HOMA-IR = homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance; β = standardized regression coefficient; SE =  standard error.

^aadjusted for age, sex, smoking, alcohol consumption, physical activity, BMI, hypertension, glucose, triglyceride, HDL-c and HOMA-IR.