Table 3 The differences in clinical, biochemical characteristics, subcutaneous fat, perirenal fat thickness and intraorgan fat depots between fatty liver grade 0 & 1 and grade 2 & 3
Characteristics | Grade 0 & 1(n = 52) | Grade 2 & 3(n = 82) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (y) | 30.75 (9.03) | 31.98 (9.26) | 0.453 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 33.5 (4.18) | 34.25 (5.08) | 0.354 |
Waist circumference (cm) | 104.04 (10.62) | 108.62 (11.74) | 0.024 |
Fasting glucose (mmol/L) | 5.31 (0.63) | 6.06 (1.97) | 0.002 |
Uric acid (µmol/L) | 432.18 (101.05) | 459.00 (111.58) | 0.15 |
Triglycerides (mmol/L) | 1.59 (0.93) | 2.57 (3.41) | 0.045 |
HDL (mmol/L) | 1.15 (0.22) | 1.10 (0.23) | 0.287 |
ALT (U/L) | 38.33 (28.08) | 91.04 (57.60) | <0.001 |
AST (U/L) | 26.31 (15.66) | 53.96 (35.36) | <0.001 |
Fasting insulin (pmol/L) | 198.79 (142.45) | 235.99 (107.44) | 0.089 |
HOMA-IR | 6.92 (5.83) | 9.29 (5.89) | 0.024 |
HbAlc (%) | 5.37 (0.40) | 6.19 (1.39) | <0.001 |
PRFT (mm) | 9.92 (6.58) | 12.79 (7.60) | 0.027 |
SATT (mm) | 30.09 (9.00) | 29.07 (10.97) | 0.577 |
PFF (%) | 5.97 (4.78) | 5.85 (5.71) | 0.907 |
LSFF (%) | 40.65 (11.19) | 41.92 (8.66) | 0.489 |
MetS (%) | 28.85 | 58.54 | < 0.001 |