Table 1 Clinical characteristics of the subjects
Variables | Control (n = 192) | NAFLD (n = 89) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 61 (56–67) | 62 (57–67) | 0.751 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 23.4 (21.8–24.8) | 24.9 (23.7–26.5) | < 0.001 |
Body fat percentage (%) | 20.9 (18.1–23.9) | 24.4 (22.1–26.6) | < 0.001 |
SBP (mmHg) | 130 (116–141) | 137 (121–150) | 0.014 |
DBP (mmHg) | 81 (74–89) | 86 (77–95) | 0.03 |
FBS (mg/dl) | 94 (89–102) | 102 (96–114) | < 0.001 |
HbA1c (%) | 5.2 (5.0–5.5) | 5.5 (5.2–5.8) | < 0.001 |
AST (IU/L) | 20 (17–23) | 23 (19–30) | < 0.001 |
ALT (IU/L) | 19 (15–25) | 27 (21–41) | < 0.001 |
γ-GTP (IU/L) | 31 (21–41) | 38 (30–55) | < 0.001 |
T-CHO (mg/dl) | 208 (188–227) | 212 (194–231) | 0.119 |
HDL-C (mg/dl) | 52.6 (45.7–61.1) | 47.7 (42.1–54.0) | < 0.001 |
LDL-C (mg/dl) | 132 (112–149) | 140 (124–159) | 0.006 |
TG (mg/dl) | 103 (74–146) | 140 (102–184) | < 0.001 |
Physical activity (Ex) | 1.86 (0.54–3.82) | 1.50 (0.43–4.25) | 0.262 |
Energy (kcal) | 1664 (1374–1979) | 1653 (1369–1950) | 0.779 |
Hypertension n (%) | 44 (22.9) | 20 (22.5) | 0.934 |
Diabetes n (%) | 12 (6.3) | 4 (4.5) | 0.555 |
Smoking behavior n (%) | |||
Non smoker | 79 (41.1) | 24 (27.0) | 0.022 |
Past smoker | 87 (45.3) | 46 (51.7) | 0.320 |
Current smoker | 26 (13.5) | 19 (21.3) | 0.097 |