Table 3.
Comparison of the two cohorts used in the manuscript. Fenland and the National Survey of Health and Development (NSHD) are UK prospective cohort studies. Fenland (http://www.mrc-epid.cam.ac.uk/research/studies/fenland/) investigates the interaction between environmental and genetic factors in determining obesity, type 2 diabetes and related metabolic disorders. NSHD (http://www.nshd.mrc.ac.uk) is a British birth cohort study investigating the social and biological factors that affect lifelong health, ageing and the development of chronic disease risk
| Analysis of the sub-cohort of Fenland | NSHD | |
|---|---|---|
| Individuals (n) | 1507 | 1701 |
| Hepatic steatosis assessed by ultrasound (n) | 901 | Not determined |
| Hepatic steatosis assessed by Fatty Liver Index (n) | 1507 | Not determined |
| Women (%) | 55.8 | 52.1 |
| Age (years) | 45 ± 7 | 62 ± 2 |
| Fasting blood triglyceride (mM) | 1.22 ± 0.84 | 1.08 ± 0.10 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 27.0 ± 4.8 | 27.6 ± 4.5 |