Table 3 Body composition according to the non-alcoholic fatty liver disease activity score (NAS)
Index | Median (IQR) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
NAS 0–4 (n = 70) | NAS 5–8 (n = 79) | ||
Muscle mass, kg | 23.7 (19.9–29.8) | 23.2 (20-29.7) | 0.98 |
Muscle mass/ht2, kg/m2 | 9.6 (8.6–10.5) | 9.6 (8.5–10.7) | 0.67 |
ASM, kg | 17.8 (14.1–22) | 17.6 (14.7–22.2) | 0.8 |
SMI, kg/m2 | 7.1 (6.1–7.9) | 7.1 (6.3–8.2) | 0.44 |
Muscle mass of upper extremity, kg | 4.7 (3.9–6.1) | 4.7 (3.9–6.2) | 0.33 |
Muscle mass of upper extremity/ht2, kg/m2 | 1.9 (1.7–2.2) | 2 (1.7–2.3) | 0.43 |
Muscle mass of lower extremity, kg | 13.3 (10.3–15.8) | 13 (10.9–15.9) | 0.83 |
Muscle mass of lower extremity/ht2, kg/m2 | 5.2 (4.5–5.7) | 5.2 (4.6-6) | 0.51 |
Fat mass, kg | 22.5 (15.4–29) | 26.5 (21.3–33.9) | < 0.01 |
BFMI, kg/m2 | 9.1 (6.4–11.6) | 10.6 (8.6–13.2) | < 0.01 |
Visceral fat area, cm2 | 124.8 (104.7-149.2) | 132.8 (117.7-156.8) | 0.08 |
Waist-hip ratio | 0.95 (0.91–0.99) | 0.96 (0.92-1) | 0.21 |
SMI/BFMI | 0.79 (0.58–1.05) | 0.66 (0.52–0.85) | < 0.01 |