Table 3 Odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for NAFLD based on tertiles of dietary advanced glycation end products (AGEs)

AGEs

Median score

2214

3262

4927

-

-

-

Case/Total

19 / 225

72 / 225

134 / 225

-

-

-

Crude model

1.00 (Ref)

5.10 (2.95–8.81)

15.90 (9.30–27.30)

< 0.001

2.83(2.28–3.50)

< 0.001

Model 1*

1.00 (Ref)

5.19 (2.99–8.98)

16.48(9.57–28.40)

< 0.001

2.85(2.30–3.53)

< 0.001

Model 2^†

1.00 (Ref)

3.40 (1.68–6.88)

12.16 (6.06–24.39)

< 0.001

2.69(2.02–3.58)

< 0.001