Table 1.
Main characteristics of the participants.
| Participants (n=127) | |
|---|---|
| Sociodemographic, anthropometric and biochemical variables | |
| Sex (n) (male/female) | 73/54 |
| Age (y.) | 50.8 (9.2) |
| Body mass Index (kg/m2) | 33.8 (3.9) |
| Waist Circumference (cm) | 109.8 (9.7) |
| Total fat mass (%) | 42.9 (6.4) |
| Glucose (mg/dL) | 108.0 (29.9) |
| HOMA-IR | 5.3 (4.8) |
| Triglycerides (mg/dL) | 137.0 (76.8) |
| Total Cholesterol (mg/dL) | 195.2 (38.0) |
| Liver status | |
| ALT (U/L) | 33.8 (18.1) |
| AST (U/L) | 25.0 (9.8) |
| GGT (U/L) | 37.42 (25.8) |
| Liver fat mass (%) (MRI) | 9.3 (9.2) |
| Liver stiffness (Kpa) (Elastography) | 5.1 (2.5) |
| Ultrasonography (n) (grades) | |
| 1 | 69 |
| 2 | 45 |
| 3 | 13 |
| Dietary and lifestyle habits | |
| Energy intake (kcal) (n=112) | 2689 (1014) |
| Mediterranean Diet adhesion (17 puntos) | 6.2 (2.8) |
| Physical activity (METs) | 3309 (2639) |
HOMA-IR, homeostatic model assessment of insulin resistance. ALT, alanine-amino transferase. AST, aspartate-amino transferase. GGT. Gamma-glutamyl transferase. MRI, magnetic resonance imaging.