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Table 3 Prevalence of fatty liver and indexes of metabolic syndrome by BMI status

From: Risk interaction of obesity, insulin resistance and hormone-sensitive lipase promoter polymorphisms (LIPE-60 C > G) in the development of fatty liver

BMI status (kg/m2)

< 24 (n = 434)

24- 26.9 (n = 379)

≥ 27 (n = 216)

P

Fatty liver

38.4%

67.3%

86.1%

< 0.0001

Hypertension

33.4%

53.0%

57.9%

< 0.0001

Glucose intolerance

26.4%

29.2%

34.9%

0.086

Hypertriglyceridemia

18.2%

37.4%

49.3%

< 0.0001

HDL < 40 mg/dl

10.1%

22.6%

24.6%

< 0.0001

  1. Hypertension is defined as systolic BP ≥ 130 or diastolic BP ≥ 80 mmHg.
  2. Glucose intolerance is defined as fasting glucose ≥ 100 mg/dl.
  3. Hypertriglyceridemia is defined as fasting triglyceride ≥ 150 mg/dl.
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BMC Medical Genetics

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