Characteristic | Healthy (Group A) | NAFLD (Group B) | AFLD (Group C) | P | Scheffe test |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total number of subjects | 572 (62.7) | 295 (32.3) | 46 (5.0) | ND | ND |
Age (years) | 52.5 ± 10.4 | 52.7 ± 9.7 | 47.4 ± 9.1 | 0.003 | b < a, c |
Sex | |||||
Male | 298 (52.1) | 210 (71.2) | 39 (84.8) | ||
female | 274 (47.9) | 85 (28.8) | 7 (15.2) | < 0.0001 | |
BMI (kg/m2) | 23.8 ± 2.8 | 25.9 ± 3.5 | 33.5 ± 47.0 | < 0.0001 | a, b < c |
AST (IU/L) | 30.3 ± 21.7 | 37.0 ± 37.6 | 36.6 ± 14.6 | 0.002 | a < b |
ALT (IU/L) | 26.9 ± 23.8 | 38.9 ± 29.5 | 39.2 ± 24.9 | < 0.0001 | a < b, c |
ϓ-GT (IU/L) | 35.1 ± 44.7 | 68.1 ± 219.5 | 75.2 ± 57.7 | 0.001 | a < b |
Waist circumference (cm) | 81.7 ± 9.1 | 87.8 ± 9.9 | 89.7 ± 9.5 | < 0.0001 | a < b, c |
Smoking status | |||||
None | 436 (76.2) | 209 (70.8) | 14 (30.4) | < 0.0001 | |
Ex-smoker | 3 (0.5) | 1 (0.3) | 0 (0.0) | < 0.0001 0.040 | b < a < c |
Smoker | 133 (23.3) | 85 (28.8) | 32 (69.6) | ||
Exercise (frequency/week) | 1.0 ± 1.8 | 0.8 ± 1.6 | 1.5 ± 2.0 | ||
Fatty liver grade | |||||
Mild | ND | 144 (48.8) | 22 (47.8) | < 0.0001 | |
Moderate | ND | 100 (33.9) | 15 (32.6) | < 0.0001 | |
Severe | ND | 51 (17.3) | 9 (19.6) |