Table 3.
Correlations between ALT, TG, non–HDL-C, and metabolic variables, adjusted for age and BMI
| Variables | ALT | P value | Triglyceride | P value | Non-HDL-C | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Systolic BP | −.05 | .56 | .12 | .17 | .17 | .06 |
| Diastolic BP | .05 | .52 | .08 | .36 | .09 | .31 |
| Liver enzymes | ||||||
| ALT | 1.0 | – | .18 | .01 | .16 | .02 |
| AST | .75 | <.0001 | .05 | .46 | .06 | .40 |
| GGT | .46 | <.0001 | .18 | .04 | .17 | .06 |
| Insulin | .17 | .16 | .37 | .002 | .24 | .05 |
| Glucose | .18 | .45 | .64 | .01 | −.11 | .71 |
| HbA1c | .19 | .02 | .35 | <.0001 | .11 | .20 |
| Total cholesterol | .14 | .06 | .41 | <.0001 | .96 | <.0001 |
| Non-HDL-C | .16 | .02 | .51 | <.0001 | 1.0 | – |
| HDL-C | −.13 | .08 | −.38 | <.0001 | −.14 | .06 |
| LDL-C | .10 | .15 | .19 | .0047 | .86 | <.0001 |
| Triglyceride | .18 | .01 | 1.0 | – | .51 | <.0001 |
BMI, body mass index; BP, blood pressure; ALT, alanine aminotransferase; AST, aspartate aminotransferase; GGT, gamma-glutamyl transferase; HbA1c, hemoglobin A1c; HDL, high-density lipoprotein; LDL, low-density lipoprotein.
Significance considered at P ≤ .05 and is in bold.