TABLE 1.
Baseline characteristics of the participants
| Characteristics | Overall Participants (n = 808) |
|
|---|---|---|
| Baseline | Follow-up | |
| Age, y | 45.2 ± 6.3 | 51.3 ± 6.3 |
| Women, n (%) | 379 (46.9%) | |
| Smoking, n (%)a | 80 (9.9%) | 58 (7.2%) |
| Drinks per week | 2.8 ± 3.3 | 3.0 ± 3.3 |
| Weight (kg) | 79.9 ± 17.1 | 82.2 ± 18.0 |
| Body mass index, kg/m2 | 27.2 ± 5.1 | 28.2 ± 5.4 |
| Waist circumference, cm | 94.9 ± 14.1 | 98.3 ± 14.1 |
| Liver phantom ratio | 0.36 ± 0.05 | 0.35 ± 0.07 |
| Systolic blood pressure, mmHg | 118 ± 14 | 117 ± 13 |
| Diastolic blood pressure, mmHg | 76 ± 9 | 75 ± 8 |
| Fasting glucose, mg/dL | 97 ± 20 | 98 ± 19 |
| HDL cholesterol, mg/dL | 53 ± 16 | 58 ± 18 |
| Triglycerides, mg/dL, median (25% to 75%) | 97 (67–142) | 96 (70–134) |
| NAFLD (liver phantom ratio ≤0.33) | 112 (13.9%) | 193 (23.8%) |
Note: Data are represented as mean ± standard deviation or n, % unless otherwise noted.
Abbreviation: HDL, high-density lipoprotein.
a
Defined as smoking >1 cigarette per day over the past year.