Table 1.
Clinical characteristics of the study population.
| Pooled population (n = 261) Mean (SD) | NAFLD– (n = 214) Mean (SD) | NAFLD+ (n = 47) Mean (SD) | P-value (NAFLD– vs. NAFLD+) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 66 (10) | 67 (10) | 63 (9) | 0.004 |
| Height (cm) | 168 (10) | 168 (10) | 169 (9) | 0.63 |
| Weight (kg) | 84 (19) | 80 (16) | 100 (24) | <0.001 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 29.5 (6.3) | 28.2 (5.1) | 35.1 (8.0) | <0.001 |
| Total cholesterol (mmol/l) | 4.35 (1.09) | 4.33 (1.04) | 4.44 (1.31) | 0.64 |
| HDL cholesterol (mmol/l) | 1.31 (0.40) | 1.34 (0.41) | 1.13 (0.29) | 0.002 |
| LDL cholesterol (mmol/l) | 2.40 (0.93) | 2.38 (0.90) | 2.51 (1.04) | 0.47 |
| Triglycerides (mmol/l) | 1.57 (0.98) | 1.43 (0.76) | 2.20 (1.50) | 0.003 |
| Glucose (mmol/l) | 6.64 (1.81) | 6.49 (1.64) | 7.33 (2.31) | 0.029 |
| Systolic BP (supine, mmHg) | 145 (23) | 145 (23) | 147 (21) | 0.50 |
| Diastolic BP (supine, mmHg) | 76 (11) | 75 (10) | 80 (11) | 0.004 |
NAFLD–, subjects without non-alcoholic fatty liver disease; NAFLD+, subjects with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease; BMI, body mass index; HDL, high-density lipoprotein; LDL, low-density lipoprotein; BP, blood pressure.