Table 2. Comparison of blood pressure, lipid, glucose, insulin and insulin resistance levels across tertiles of hepatic liver fat content.
| Variables | Tertiles of hepatic fat content | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tertile 3 (low hepatic fat) | Tertile 2 | Tertile 1 (high hepatic fat) | |
| Systolic bp (mmHg) | 110 [106, 120] | 120 [112, 128] | 118 [106, 130] |
| Diastolic bp (mmHg) | 74.0 [70.0, 80.0] | 80.0 [70.0, 81.0] | 76.0 [70.0, 84.0] |
| Triglycerides (mmol/L) | 0.78 [0.60, 1.12] | 1.10 [0.74, 1.41] | 1.01 [0.83, 1.49] |
| Total cholesterol (mmol/L) | 4.70 [3.73, 5.25] | 4.64 [4.12, 5.34] | 4.75 [4.28, 5.67] |
| LDL (mmol/L) | 2.56 [2.00, 3.25] | 2.60 [2.02, 3.10] | 2.84 [2.50, 3.41] |
| HDL (mmol/L) | 1.50 [1.21, 1.90] | 1.56 [1.30, 1.80] | 1.44 [1.24, 1.67] |
| Glucose (mmol/L) | 4.80 [4.60, 5.10] | 4.76 [4.50, 5.00] | 5.00 [4.50, 5.39] |
| Insulin (pmol/L) | 29.1 [20.8, 52.7] | 47.6 [33.2, 71.4] | 67.6 [36.8, 107]** |
| HOMA | 0.90 [0.63, 1.56] | 1.63 [0.98, 2.22] | 2.22 [1.10, 3.04]** |
Data given as median [interquartile range]
**p<0.005 vs tertile 3