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Table 2 Baseline characteristics of the subjects according to FLI categorical variables

From: Fatty Liver Index is Positively Associated with Arterial Stiffness in a Chinese Cohort Undergoing Health Assessment

Characteristics

Total

(n = 402)

FLI categories

p value

 < 30 (n = 136)

30–59 (n = 128)

 ≥ 60 (n = 138)

Age, years

51.12 ± 11.95

51.27 ± 13.48

53.28 ± 11.51

48.98 ± 10.36

0.013

BMI/(kg/m2)

25.50 ± 4.00

22.29 ± 2.52

25.52 ± 2.63

28.65 ± 3.73

 < 0.001

Waist (cm)

90.46 ± 10.67

81.10 ± 8.47

90.75 ± 6.09

99.41 ± 7.78

 < 0.001

Glucose (mmol/L)

5.76 ± 1.78

5.47 ± 1.61

5.68 ± 1.31

6.14 ± 2.21

0.002

Triglycerides (mmol/L)

1.95 ± 1.30

1.19 ± 0.45

1.76 ± 0.84

2.88 ± 1.60

 < 0.001

Total cholesterol (mmol/L)

4.91 ± 1.04

4.80 ± 0.84

4.89 ± 1.09

5.05 ± 1.15

0.129

LDL-C (mmol/L)

3.27 ± 0.80

3.13 ± 0.78

3.29 ± 0.80

3.38 ± 0.77

0.043

HDL-C (mmol/L)

1.19 ± 0.44

1.33 ± 0.47

1.18 ± 0.43

1.07 ± 0.38

 < 0.001

ALT (IU/L)

24 (16–36)

15 (12–21)

26 (19–35)

34.5 (24–47)

 < 0.001

AST (IU/L)

23 (19–29)

20 (17–24)

24 (20–29)

25 (20–33)

 < 0.001

γ-GT (IU/L)

28 (18–46)

16 (13–22)

27 (21–39)

47 (32–66)

 < 0.001

Creatinine (μmol/L)

77.11 ± 16.35

71.93 ± 12.42

78.98 ± 14.22

80.56 ± 20.07

 < 0.001

eGFR (mL/min·1.73 m2)

90.00 ± 15.76

90.91 ± 13.31

86.99 ± 13.72

91.89 ± 19.12

0.030

PSP (mmHg)

132.59 ± 17.99

128.05 ± 19.40

135.05 ± 16.72

134.78 ± 16.92

0.001

PDP (mmHg)

77.50 ± 12.33

72.95 ± 11.78

79.22 ± 12.57

80.40 ± 11.39

 < 0.001

PP (mmHg)

55.09 ± 13.07

55.10 ± 14.41

55.83 ± 12.84

54.38 ± 11.91

0.668

MAP (mmHg)

95.86 ± 13.08

91.32 ± 13.11

97.83 ± 12.72

98.53 ± 12.26

 < 0.001

cfPWV (m/s)

8.23 ± 1.86

7.81 ± 1.83

8.49 ± 1.91

8.41 ± 1.77

0.005

HR (bpm)

70.37 ± 10.56

69.40 ± 11.21

70.25 ± 10.80

71.45 ± 9.60

0.271

FLI

45 (20–71)

14 (8–21)

44 (35–53)

79 (70–87)

 < 0.001

logFLI

1.53 ± 0.38

1.08 ± 0.29

1.64 ± 0.09

1.89 ± 0.06

 < 0.001

  1. Data are mean ± SD or percentage or median and interquartile range as marked. P value: independent t test analysis of variance for numeric variables and chi-squared test for categoric variables
  2. Abbreviations: FLI fatty liver index, ALT alanine transaminase, AST aspartate transaminase, γ-GT gamma-glutamyl-transferase, BMI body mass index, HDL-C high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, LDL-C low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, PSP peripheral systolic blood pressure, PDP peripheral diastolic blood pressure, MAP mean arterial pressure, cfPWV carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity, eGFR estimated glomerular filtration rate, HR heart rate, PP Pulse pressure
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