Table 3.

Hazard ratios and 95% confidence intervals for incident type 2 diabetes risk according to fatty liver index

Fatty liver index (FLI)
	FLI (< 30)	FLI (30–59)	FLI (≥ 60)
n	4565	2103	1109
New cases of diabetes (n)	579	515	713
Mean follow-up (years)	9.4 ± 3.5	8.8 ± 3.7	8.0 ± 3.8
Person-years of follow-up	42,926	18,444	8,856
Incidence rate/1000 person-years	13.5	27.9	80.5
Model 1	1.00 (reference)	2.04 (1.80–2.30)	3.41 (2.98–3.90)
Model 2	1.00 (reference)	1.94 (1.71–2.19)	3.13 (2.72–3.59)
Model 3	1.00 (reference)	1.89 (1.66–2.14)	2.98 (2.58–3.43)

Model 1: adjusted for age, sex, waist circumference, alcohol intake, and physical activity

Model 2: adjusted for age, sex, waist circumference, alcohol intake, and physical activity, mean arterial pressure and family history of diabetes

Model 3: adjusted for age, sex, waist circumference, alcohol intake, and physical activity, mean arterial pressure and family history of diabetes, and HOMA-IR