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Copyright ©2009 The WJG Press and Baishideng.
World J Gastroenterol. Nov 14, 2009; 15(42): 5334-5339
Published online Nov 14, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.5334
Table 1 Demographic data and lifestyle factors among study subjects (n = 3455), stratified by fatty liver and smoking habit (mean ± SD) n (%)
Fatty liver (-)
Fatty liver (+)
P-value
Non-smoker (n = 1702)Smoker (n = 365)Non-smoker (n = 1057)Smoker (n = 331)
Age (yr)45.9 ± 11.942.6 ± 10.849.9 ± 11.044.9 ± 9.4< 0.0001
BMI (kg/m2)22.0 ± 2.622.3 ± 2.725.7 ± 3.225.9 ± 3.0< 0.0001
Male681 (40)290 (79.5)695 (65.8)315 (95.2)< 0.0001
Drinking1127 (7.5)99 (27.1)122 (11.5)93 (28.1)< 0.0001
Physical activity2944 (55.5)242 (66.5)568 (53.8)223 (67.4)< 0.0001
Table 2 Clinical and biochemical characteristics of study subjects (n = 3455) classified by fatty liver and smoking habit (mean ± SD)
Fatty liver (-)
Fatty liver (+)
P-value
Non-smoker (n = 1702)Smoker (n = 365)Non-smoker (n = 1057)Smoker (n = 331)
WC (cm)79.9 ± 8.380.8 ± 7.488.1 ± 8.588.8 ± 7.4< 0.0001
FPG (mg/dL)89.2 ± 19.389.8 ± 21.4101.9 ± 33.499.7 ± 33.4< 0.0001
SBP (mmHg)113.9 ± 19.8111.8 ± 16.8125.9 ± 20.1122.4 ± 18.8< 0.0001
DBP (mmHg)68.6 ± 11.369.7 ± 10.976.5 ± 11.478.1 ± 10.6< 0.0001
TG (mg/dL)97.7 ± 49.5130.1 ± 74.3170.6 ± 129.3225.9 ± 238.5< 0.0001
HDL-C (mg/dL)60.1 ± 14.952.6 ± 13.848.9 ± 11.444.3 ± 12.6< 0.0001
Table 3 Prevalence of metabolic risk factors and metabolic syndrome among study subjects (n = 3455) classified by fatty liver and smoking habit n (%)
Fatty liver (-)
Fatty liver (+)
P-value
Non-smokerSmokerNon-smokerSmoker
Central obesity1497 (29.2)51 (14.0)501 (47.4)137 (41.4)< 0.0001
FPG ≥ 100 mg/dL164 (9.6)40 (11.0)317 (30.0)76 (23.0)< 0.0001
High blood pressure2356 (20.9)63 (17.3)477 (45.1)119 (36.0)< 0.0001
TG ≥ 150 mg/dL207 (12.2)103 (28.2)478 (45.2)197 (59.5)< 0.0001
Low HDL-C3223 (13.1)71 (19.5)320 (30.6)147 (44.4)< 0.0001
Metabolic syndrome123 (7.2)33 (9.0)364 (34.4)121 (36.6)< 0.0001
Table 4 ORs for metabolic risk factors and metabolic syndrome among subgroups of subjects, analyzed by multiple logistic regression, adjusted for age, gender, drinking alcohol, and physical activity (n = 3455)
Fatty liver (-)
Fatty liver (+)
Non-smoker (n = 1702)
Smoker (n = 365)
Non-smoker (n = 1057)
Smoker (n = 331)
OR95% CIOR95% CIOR95% CIOR95% CI
Central obesity11 (reference)0.70.5-1.13.5a2.9-4.24.5a3.3-6.1
FPG ≥ 100 mg/dL1 (reference)1.30.8-1.93.6a2.9-4.62.8a2.0-4.1
High blood pressure21 (reference)0.70.5-1.02.7a2.2-3.21.7a1.3-2.3
TG ≥ 150 mg/dL1 (reference)2.4a1.8-3.25.3a4.4-6.58.1a6.0-10.9
Low HDL-C31 (reference)2.0a1.4-2.73.4a2.7-4.18.3a6.1-11.3
Metabolic syndrome1 (reference)1.40.9-2.26.6a5.2-8.49.5a6.7-13.4
Table 5 ORs for metabolic risk factors and metabolic syndrome among fatty liver groups, analyzed by multiple logistic regression, adjusted for age, gender, drinking alcohol, and physical activity (n = 1388)
Fatty liver (+)
Non-smoker (n = 1057)
Smoker (n = 331)
OR95% CIOR95% CI
Central obesity11 (reference)1.20.9-1.6
FPG ≥ 100 mg/dL1 (reference)0.70.5-1.1
High blood pressure21 (reference)0.60.5-0.9
TG ≥ 150 mg/dL1 (reference)1.5a1.2-2.0
Low HDL-C31 (reference)2.7a2.0-3.7
Metabolic syndrome1 (reference)1.3a1.0-1.8