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Table 3 The association between moderate to severe grade of fatty liver and the metabolic syndrome

From: High prevalence of fatty liver and its association with metabolic syndrome among rural adults with chronic hepatitis C: Implications for primary healthcare

Outcome

Odds ratio (95% CI)g

P value

Elevated WCa

2.71 (1.59 to 4.64)

 < 0.001

Elevated SBP/DBPb

2.08 (1.21 to 3.58)

0.008

Elevated FBGc

1.52 (0.90 to 2.56)

0.118

Elevated TGd

1.57 (0.76 to 3.24)

0.222

Low HDL-Ce

1.94 (1.16 to 3.24)

0.012

Metabolic syndrome (MetS)f

2.86 (1.66 to 4.92)

 < 0.001

  1. Abbreviation: CI Confidence interval
  2. aWC Waist circumference, male > 90 cm, female > 80 cm
  3. bBlood pressure > 130/85 mmHg; systolic blood pressure /diastolic blood pressure
  4. cFasting blood glucose ≥ 100 mg/dL
  5. dTriglyceride ≥ 150 mg/dL
  6. eHDL, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, male < 40 mg/dL, female < 50 mg/dL
  7. fNumber of components of MetS ≥ 3
  8. gAdjusted for age, sex and education level
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