From: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and cognitive function in middle-aged adults: the CARDIA study
Variable | Model 1 | Model 2 | ||||||
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DSST | RAVLT | Stroop test | Composite score | DSST | RAVLT | Stroop | Composite score | |
CT fat measures | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
LA, 1 SD lower (12 HU) |  − .02 (.01) |  − .02 (.02) | .01 (.02) |  − .01 (.01) | .01 (.01) | .00 (.02) | .02 (.02) | .01 (.01) |
TAAT, 1 SD higher (213 cm3) |  − .04 (.01)** |  − .01 (.01) | .01 (.02) |  − .01 (.01) |  − .01 (.02) |  − .02 (.02) | .01 (.02) |  − .01 (.01) |
SAT, 1 SD higher (166 cm3) |  − .03 (.01)** |  − .01 (.02) | .01 (.02) |  − .01 (.01) |  − .02 (.02) |  − .03 (.02) |  − .01 (.02) |  − .02 (.01) |
VAT, 1 SD higher (73 cm3) |  − .03 (.01)** |  − .01 (.01) | .01 (.02) |  − .01 (.01) | .00 (.02) | .00 (.02) | .02 (.02) | .01 (.01) |
CVD risk factors | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
CVD history |  − .03 (.03) |  − .13 (.04)** |  − .10 (.04)* |  − .06 (.02)** |  − .02 (.03) |  − .12 (.04)** |  − .10 (.04)* |  − .06 (.02)* |
Hypertension |  − .09 (.02)** |  − .08 (.03)* |  − .02 (.03) |  − .05 (.02)** |  − .06 (.03)* |  − .05 (.03) | .00 (.04) |  − .02 (.02) |
Current smoking |  − .06 (.03) |  − .10 (.04)* |  − .14 (.05)** |  − .08 (.03)** |  − .06 (.03) |  − .09 (.04)* |  − .13 (.05)** |  − .07 (.03)** |
Diabetes Mellitus |  − .10 (.03)** |  − .12 (.04)** |  − .01 (.04) |  − .08 (.03)** |  − .06 (.04) |  − .09 (.05) | .00 (.05) | .06 (.03)* |
Hypercholesterolemia |  − .04 (.03) |  − .06 (.03) |  − .02 (.04) |  − .02 (.02) |  − .01 (.03) |  − .02 (.04) | .00 (.04) | .01 (.02) |
Hypertriglyceridemia |  − .07 (.03)** |  − .10 (.04)** |  − .08 (.04)* |  − .08 (.02)** |  − .04 (.03) |  − .08 (.04)* |  − .09 (.04)* |  − .07 (.02)** |
Obesity |  − .07 (.02)** | .00 (.03) | .03 (.03) |  − .01 (.02) |  − .04 (.02) | .04 (.03) | .03 (.03) | .01 (.02) |
NAFLD categoriesa | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
None (LA ≥ 51 HU) | 0 (ref.) | 0 (ref.) | 0 (ref.) | 0 (ref.) | 0 (ref.) | 0 (ref.) | 0 (ref.) | 0 (ref.) |
Mild (40 < LA < 51 HU) |  − .02 (.03) |  − .03 (.04) |  − .05 (.05) |  − .03 (.03) | .02 (.04) | .00 (.05) |  − .04 (.05) | .00 (.03) |
Severe (LA ≤ 40 HU) |  − .04 (.04) |  − .02 (.05) | .09 (.05) | .01 (.03) | .04 (.04) | .05 (.05) | .12 (.06)* | .08 (.03)* |