Variable | NAFLD (N = 75) | Control (N = 76) | Mean difference (95 % CI) | P* |
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Sex | ||||
Male [n (%)] | 36 (48 %) | 29 (38.2 %) | – | 0.25 |
Female [n (%)] | 39 (52 %) | 47 (61.8 %) | – | |
Age (years) | 40.65 (8.41) | 38.87 (8.2) | 1.78 (−0.89 to 4.46) | 0.18 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 31.78 (4.17) | 31.38 (4.04) | 0.40 (−0.92 to 1.72) | 0.54 |
WC (cm) | 103.12 (9.46) | 100.14 (8.72) | 2.98 (0.55 to 5.90) | 0.04 |
WHR | 0.92 (0.06) | 0.89 (0.06) | 0.02 (0.002 to 0.04) | 0.03 |
BMR (kcal/day) | 1739.64 (290.53) | 1679 (96.31) | 60.64 (−33.74 to 155.02) | 0.20 |
FM (%) | 32.67 (8.58) | 34.57 (8.02) | −1.90 (−4.57 to 0.76) | 0.16 |
FFM (%) | 67.06 (8.11) | 65.51 (7.84) | −1.55 (−4.11 to 1.02) | 0.23 |
TC (mg/dl) | 183.44 (36.91) | 187.96 (28.89) | −4.52 (−15.17 to 6.13) | 0.40 |
HDL-C (mg/dl) | 43.24 (11.4) | 48.29 (11.6) | −5.05 (−8.75 to −1.35) | 0.008 |
LDL-C (mg/dl) | 104.11 (34.62) | 111.52 (26.43) | −6.81 (−16.71 to 3.09) | 0.03 |
FSG (mg/dl) | 90.59 (11.24) | 89.59 (9.93) | 0.63 (−2.78 to 4.03) | 0.71 |
ALT (IU/l) | 49.96 (25.958) | 26.84 (9.814) | 23.12 (16.82 to 29.41) | <0.001 |
AST (IU/l) | 32.99 (14.86) | 23.08 (6.12) | 9.91 (6.26 to 13.55) | <0.001 |
TG (mg/dl) | 152.00 (114.00–225.00) | 118.50 (79.50–198.00) | – | 0.004 |
Physical activity | 0.56 | |||
MET: 3–6 | 62 (82.7 %) | 60 (78.9 %) | – | |
MET > 6 | 13 (17.3 %) | 16 (21.1 %) | – |