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Table 3 Combined association of fatty liver and markers of adipose tissue dysfunction with impaired fasting glucose and newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes mellitus

From: Adipose tissue dysfunction increases fatty liver association with pre diabetes and newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes mellitus

Abnormalities

Normoglycemic

Impaired fasting glucose

Newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes mellitus

Reference values

Odds ratio (95% I.C)

Odds ratio (95% I.C)

Fatty liver

1

2.46 (1.73–3.49)

4.26 (2.18–8.34)

Fatty liver + Adipo-IR

1

5.42 (3.11–9.41)

6.81 (2.29–20.23)

Fatty liver + low adiponectin

1

3.89 (2.11–7.17)

8.53 (2.96–24-55)

Fatty liver + elevated FFA

1

2.66 (1.56–4.57)

4.99 (2.04–12.19)

  1. Model adjusted for age, gender, body mass index, high density lipoprotein cholesterol, triglycerides and elevated VAT
  2. Adipo-IR adipose tissue insulin resistance, VAT visceral adipose tissue, FFA free fatty acids