Table 1 Demographic characteristics and serum chemistries of the study participants
CON (n = 49) | MASLD (n = 215) | t/Z/χ2 | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age, years | 48.1 (42.7, 54.2) | 51.4 (45.2, 56.5) | − 2.095 | 0.054 |
Female, n (%) | 22 (44.9%) | 76 (35.3%) | 1.303 | 0.212 |
Asian, n (%) | 49 (100%) | 215 (100%) | — | — |
Height, cm | 170.0 (162.5, 174.8) | 170.0 (163.2, 174.0) | − 0.167 | 0.964 |
Weight, Kg | 70.0 (59.3, 75.0) | 70.0 (62.0, 80.0) | − 1.607 | 0.075 |
BMI, kg/m2 | 23.7 (21.2, 25.5) | 24.8 (22.6, 26.7) | − 2.625 | 0.008 |
Overweight/obese, n (%) | 21 (42.9%) | 153 (71.2%) | 14.230 | < 0.001 |
ALT, U/L | 20.0 (15.0, 24.5) | 25.0 (17.0, 40.0) | − 2.93 | 0.005 |
AST, U/L | 22.0 (18.5, 27.5) | 22.0 (18.0, 28.0) | − 0.778 | 0.486 |
GGT, U/L | 24.0 (18.0, 37.5) | 30.0 (19.0, 48.0) | − 1.867 | 0.077 |
TBIL, umol/L | 12.0 (9.0, 14.5) | 12.0 (9.0, 16.0) | − 0.232 | 0.762 |
DBIL, umol/L | 3.0 (2.0, 4.0) | 3.1 (2.0, 4.6) | − 0.499 | 0.547 |
TG, mmol/L | 1.3 (0.9, 1.8) | 1.6 (1.1, 2.4) | − 2.783 | 0.005 |
TC, mmol/L | 4.5 (3.8, 5.2) | 4.9 (4.4, 5.4) | − 2.775 | 0.006 |
HDL-C, mmol/L | 1.5 (1.2, 1.9) | 1.4 (1.2, 1.7) | − 2.239 | 0.025 |
LDL-C, mmol/L | 2.9 (2.1, 4.0) | 3.1 (2.5, 3.6) | − 1.007 | 0.314 |
ALB, g/L | 46.9 (45.1, 48.5) | 46.2 (44.4, 47.8) | − 1.404 | 0.178 |
FBG, mmol/L | 4.6 (4.4, 5.5) | 5.3 (4.8, 6.8) | − 4.911 | < 0.001 |
CR, umol/L | 73.1 (14.9) | 68.4 (16.9) | 1.799 | 0.073 |
UA, umol/L | 331.0 (279.5, 398.0) | 342.0 (276.0, 416.0) | − 0.559 | 0.587 |