Table 1. Baseline characteristics of study population.
| Variables | Fatty liver index (FLI) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0≤ FLI <30 N = 136,094 | 30≤ FLI <60 N = 18,373 | FLI ≥60 N = 6,136 | P value | |
| Age | 40.7 ± 12.3 | 45.4 ± 12.3 | 42.6 ± 11.6 | < 0.001 |
| Sex (male, %) | 2,574 (18.8) | 9,462 (51.5) | 4,062 (66.2) | < 0.001 |
| BMI (Kg/m2) | 21.9±2.5 | 26.1±2.4 | 28.8±3.5 | < 0.001 |
| WC (cm) | 73.1 ± 7.1 | 85.6±5.6 | 92.5±7.2 | < 0.001 |
| SBP, mmHg | 114.0±11.4 | 120.7±10.4 | 123.2±9.7 | < 0.001 |
| DBP, mmHg | 71.1±8.1 | 75.3±7.4 | 77.2±6.9 | < 0.001 |
| Alcohol consumption (g/week) | 26.6±65.8 | 48.1±105.6 | 76.5±149.6 | < 0.001 |
| Activity (met-min/week) | 355.6±366.2 | 352.3±376.2 | 340.6±368.0 | < 0.001 |
| Laboratory data | ||||
| Fasting glucose, mg/dL | 89.8±10.0 | 94.0±11.1 | 96.1±11.6 | < 0.001 |
| Total cholesterol, mg/dL | 186.9±35.8 | 206.0±45.9 | 214.0±47.4 | < 0.001 |
| LDL cholesterol, mg/dL | 113.6±168.5 | 125.5±97.5 | 123.9±80.7 | < 0.001 |
| HDL cholesterol, mg/dL | 61.0±23.1 | 53.7±37.2 | 52.8+43.7 | < 0.001 |
| Triglyceride, mg/dL | 85.8±43.7 | 164.9±90.8 | 238.2±193.3 | < 0.001 |
| GGT, U/L | 17.8±11.3 | 38.4±33.1 | 71.4±72.4 | < 0.001 |
Abbreviations: BMI = body mass index; DBP = diastolic blood pressure; FLI = fatty liver index; GGT = γ-glutamyltransferase; HDL = high-density lipoprotein; LDL = low-density lipoprotein; SBP = systolic blood pressure; WC = waist circumference.