Table 1.
General characteristics of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease patient population of Saudi Arabia under study (n=202).
| Variable | Mean (SD), median (range), or frequency (%) |
|---|---|
|
| |
| Age (years) | 44.7 (11.5) |
| Gender | |
| Male | 102 (51.0) |
| Female | 100 (49.0) |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 34.5 (8.1) |
| ALT (U/L) | 42 (16–672) |
| ALP (U/L) | 93 (15–352) |
| Triglycerides (mg/dL) | 1.7 (1.0) |
| Cholesterol (mg/dL) | 4.8 (1.1) |
| Serum ferritin (μmol/L) | 13.7 (6.2) |
| Fasting blood sugar (mmol/L) | 6.5 (3.2) |
| Ferritin (ng/mL) | 95.8 (1.5–5 238) |
| TIBC (μmol/L) | 72.6 (13.8) |
| Diabetes | |
| No | 133 (65.8) |
| Yes | 69 (34.2) |
| Hypertension | |
| No | 148 (73.3) |
| Yes | 54 (26.7) |
| Hyperlipidemia | |
| No | 142 (70.3) |
| Yes | 60 (29.7) |
SD: Standard deviation, BMI: body mass index, ALT: alanine aminotransferase, ALP: Alkaline phosphatase, TIBC: total iron–binding capacity.