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. 2019 Nov 26;14(11):e0224942. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0224942

Table 3. Bivariate Pearson’s correlation coefficient between NAFLD indices and CT-mearsured regional fat.

HSI LAPI VAI ZJU index L/S ratio AbdSAT area AdbVAT area MidthighSCAT area
LAPI 0.166
VAI -0.051 0.859**
ZJU 0.948** 0.286** 0.042
L/S ratio -0.243* -0.361** -0.228* -0.275**
AbdSAT area 0.670** 0.038 -0.189* 0.716** -0.083
AdbVAT area 0.316** 0.438** 0.343** 0.348** -0.243* 0.068
MidthighSCAT area 0.498** -0.214* -0.307* 0.523** 0.096 0.718** -0.195*
MidthighSFAT area 0.214* 0.037 -0.087 0.260** -0.029 0.236* 0.181 0.101

*P<0.05,

**P<0.01.

NAFLD: non-alcoholic fatty liver disease; CT: computed tomography; HIS: hepatic steatosis index; LAPI: lipid accumulation production index; VAI: visceral adiposity index; L/S ratio: liver to spleen ratio; AbdSAT: abdominal subcutaneous adipose tissue; AbdVAT: abdominal visceral adipose tissue; MidthighSCAT: mid-thigh subcutaneous adipose tissue; MidthighSFAT: mid-thigh subfascial adipose tissue;