Variable abbreviations and assignments
| Abbreviation | Variables (value assignments) |
|---|---|
| NAFLD | Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (0=without NAFLD, 1=with NAFLD) |
| MetS and its components | Metabolic syndrome (0=without MetS, 1=with MetS); MetS components (obesity, hypertension, hyperglycaemia, dyslipidemia; 0=no, 1=yes) |
| SBP | Systolic blood pressure, mm Hg |
| DBP | Diastolic blood pressure, mm Hg |
| GGT | Gamma-glutamyltranspeptidase, U/L |
| TP | Serum total protein, g/L |
| ALB | Serum albumin, g/L |
| GLO | Serum globulins, g/L |
| A/G | The ratio between ALB and GLO |
| BUN | Blood urea nitrogen, mg/L |
| CREA | Serum creatinine, mg/dL |
| CHOL | Total cholesterol, mg/dL |
| TG | Triglycerides, mmol/L |
| LDL-C | Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, mmol/L |
| HDL-C | High-density lipoprotein cholesterol, mmol/L |
| FPG | Fasting Plasma Glucose, mg/dL |
| Hb | Haemoglobin, g/L |
| MCHC | Mean corpuscular haemoglobin concentration, g/L |
| HCT | Haematocrit, % |
| MCV | Mean corpuscular volume, fL |
| MCH | Mean corpuscular haemoglobin, pg |
| RDW | Red blood cell distribution width, % |
| RDW-CV | Variation coefficient of red blood cell distribution width, % |
| RDW-SD | SD of red blood cell distribution width, fL |
| WCC | White cell count, 109/L |
| PDW | Platelet distribution width, % |
| MPV | Mean platelet volume, fL |
| PCT | Thrombocytocrit, % |
| Diet | 0=Vegetarian, 1=meat based, 2=normal, 3=sea food |
| Drinking | 0=never, 1=seldom, 2=often |
| Smoking | 0=never, 1=seldom, 2=quit, 3=1–4/day, 4=5–15/day, 5≥15/day |
| Quality of sleep | 0=excellent, 1=well, 2=fair, 3=poor, 4=very poor |
| Exercise | 0=never, 1=seldom, 2=often or everyday |