Table 1.
Characteristics of study subjects.
| Normal | NAFLD | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Male/Femalea | 129/254 | 53/39 | <0.01 |
| Age (years)b | 64.1 ± 10.3 | 62.9 ± 8.9 | 0.33 |
| BMI (kg/m2)b | 22.85 ± 3.02 | 26.1 ± 2.84 | <0.01 |
| SBP (mmHg)b | 132.6 ± 19.1 | 140.4 ± 15.9 | <0.01 |
| DBP (mmHg)b | 74.4 ± 11.3 | 81.3 ± 12.0 | <0.01 |
| HbA1c (%)b | 5.41 ± 0.47 | 5.78 ± 0.98 | <0.01 |
| Glucose (mg/dl)b | 90.4 ± 14.8 | 98.4 ± 26.1 | <0.01 |
| Total protein (g/dl)b | 7.44 ± 0.43 | 7.63 ± 0.37 | <0.01 |
| Albumin (g/dl)b | 4.43 ± 0.27 | 4.55 ± 0.24 | <0.01 |
| TG (mg/dl)c | 87 (62–114) | 127 (89–184) | <0.01 |
| Total cholesterol (mg/dl)b | 211.1 ± 31.2 | 214.8 ± 34.8 | 0.32 |
| HDL-c (mg/dl)b | 61.1 ± 13.7 | 52.5 ± 10.1 | <0.01 |
| LDL-c (mg/dl)b | 122.8 ± 28.5 | 130.1 ± 32.9 | 0.03 |
| ALP (IU/l)c | 216 (181–258) | 220 (190–231) | 0.47 |
| AST (IU/l)c | 22.2 (19–25) | 25.5 (21.0–30.8) | <0.01 |
| ALT (IU/l)c | 19.7 (15–25) | 29.1 (20.0–39.0) | <0.01 |
| γGT (IU/l)c | 23.9 (15.0–33.0) | 35.0 (22.3–55.5) | <0.01 |
| eGFR(ml/min/1.73 m2)b | 67.48 ± 13.83 | 73.34 ± 12.79 | <0.01 |
aDate are compared by chi-square test.
bDate are expressed as mean value standard deviation and compared by student t-tests.
cDate are expressed as geometric mean value (25th-75th percentiles) and compared by Wilcoxon tests.