Table 5.

Demographic Data of Lean-NAFLD and Lean Control Groups.

Lean-NAFLD characteristics	Controls (mean ± SD) (n = 61)	Patients (mean ± SD) (n = 33)
Age (yr)	32.4 ± 10.9	35.4 ± 8.0
Gender, male/female (n)	60/1	35/0
BMI (kg/m2)	19.7 ± 2.2	21.2 ± 1.5**
Waist circumference (cm)	77.2 ± 7.2	91.2 ± 8.7**
Hip circumference (cm)	88.2 ± 5.5	88.8 ± 5.2
Waist/hip ratio	0.88 ± 0.06	1.03 ± 0.1**
AST (IU/L)	22.6 ± 4.8	85.2 ± 52.5**
ALT (IU/L)	20.3 ± 7.5	142.8 ± 71.1**
Triglycerides (mg/dL)	119.5 ± 61.2	142.8 ± 81.4
HDL (mg/dL)	34.2 ± 6.8	37.5 ± 6.5

BMI: body mass index; ALT: alanine aminotransferase; AST: aspartate aminotransferase; TG: triglycerides; HDL: high-density lipoprotein; SD: standard deviation.

**P < 0.001.