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. 2018 Mar 19;8:4788. doi: 10.1038/s41598-018-23192-x

Table 5.

Mediators for healthy dietary pattern on fatty liver.

Indirect effect Direct effect Indirect/direct effect Mediator tests
Aroian Goodman Sobel
Systolic Blood Pressure(mmHg) −0.02 −0.36 0.07 −4.20 −4.26 −4.23
HOMA_B −0.27 −0.34 0.78 −5.07 −5.10 −5.08
Diastolic Blood Pressure(mmHg) −0.05 −0.31 0.17 −6.94 −6.97 −6.95
GGT (IU/L) −0.47 −0.27 1.74 −7.43 −7.45 −7.44
Two Hour Insulin (µU/mL) −0.50 −0.28 1.78 −7.52 −7.54 −7.53
HOMA_IR −0.02 −0.29 0.06 −7.73 −7.75 −7.74
Two Hour Glucose (mg/dL) −0.39 −0.28 1.38 −8.37 −8.40 −8.39
Total Cholesterol (mg/dL) −0.53 −0.26 2.02 −8.69 −8.71 −8.70
HDL (mg/dL) −0.50 −0.25 1.96 −8.78 −8.80 −8.79
LDL (mg/dL) −0.59 −0.23 2.57 −9.87 −9.90 −9.88
TG (mg/dL) −0.57 −0.18 3.16 −10.99 −11.01 −11.00
FBS (mg/dL) −0.71 −0.13 5.35 −11.12 −11.13 −11.12
ALT (IU/L) −0.67 −0.15 4.32 −11.40 −11.42 −11.41
Weight (Kg) −0.65 −0.16 4.02 −11.64 −11.66 −11.65
AST (IU/L) −0.64 −0.14 4.45 −12.00 −12.02 −12.01
Age (years) −0.80 −0.08 9.71 −12.01 −12.03 −12.02
Fast Insulin (µU/mL) −0.58 −0.09 6.41 −12.51 −12.53 −12.52
BMI −0.54 −0.11 4.74 −12.55 −12.57 −12.56
Waist (cm) −0.75 −0.05 14.34 −12.64 −12.66 −12.65

ALT, alanine aminotransferase; AST, Aspartate Aminotransferase; BMI, body mass index; FBS, Fasting Blood Sugar; GGT, gamma-glutamyl transferase; HDL, high-density lipoprotein; HOMA-IR, homeostasis model of insulin resistance; HOMA-β, Homeostatic model assessment of β cell function; LDL, low-density lipoprotein; TG, Triglyceride.