Table 1.
Characteristics of the study population (n = 136).
|
Without NAFLD
(Liver Fat Content <5%) |
With NAFLD
(Liver Fat Content ≥5%) |
All | |
|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | 64 (47.1% 1) | 72 (52.9% 1) | 136 |
| Sex n (%) | |||
| female | 37 (57.8% 2) | 32 (44.4% 2) | 69 |
| males | 27 (42.2% 2) | 40 (55.6% 2) | 67 |
| Age | 49.8 ± 8.3 | 50.1 ± 8.0 | 50.0 ± 8.1 |
| University Degree n (%) | 18 (28.1% 2) | 29 (40.3% 2) | 47 |
| Height (cm) | 170.7 ± 10.0 | 174.7 ± 9.1 | 172.8 ± 9.7 |
| Weight (kg) | 88.6 ± 12.7 | 99.5 ± 15.1 | 94.4 ± 15.0 |
| Waist Circumference (cm) | |||
| females | 97.0 ± 9.8 | 102.9 ± 9.3 | 99.7 ± 9.9 |
| males | 102.5 ± 9.6 | 113.3 ± 9.4 | 108.9 ± 10.8 |
| BMI (kg/m²) | 30.4 ± 3.6 | 32.5 ± 3.6 | 31.5 ± 3.7 |
| Calorie Intake (kJ/day) | 10,206.7 ± 3396.7 | 10,380.6 ± 3288.1 | 10,298.8 ± 3328.3 |
| Alcohol Intake (g/day) | 10.4 ± 12.9 | 11.7 ± 14.4 | 10.9 ± 13.3 |
| Liver Fat Content (%) | 3.3 ± 0.9 | 11.2 ± 5.8 | 7.5 ± 5.8 |
| HbA1c (%) | 5.4 ± 0.3 | 5.5 ± 0.3 | 5.5 ± 0.3 |
| GPT (U/L) | 21.8 ± 9.3 | 30.8 ± 11.0 | 26.6 ±11.1 |
| GOT (U/L) | 21.3 ± 4.7 | 24.1 ± 5.3 | 22.8 ± 5.2 |
| GGT (U/L) | 22.7 ± 12.8 | 31.0 ± 17.8 | 27.1 ± 16.1 |
| Fasting Insulin (mU/L) | 404.6 ± 185.8 | 609.5 ± 301.6 | 513.1 ± 272.9 |
| Fasting Glucose (mg/dL) | 91.5 ± 6.8 | 95.6 ± 7.8 | 93.7 ± 7.6 |
| HOMA-IR | 2.2 ± 1.1 | 3.5 ± 1.7 | 2.9 ± 1.6 |
Values shown as the arithmetic mean ± SD; 1 row percentage; 2 column percentage. NAFLD, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease; GPT, glutamic-pyruvic transaminase.