Baseline characteristics of cross-sectional non-obese population
| Characteristics | Without NAFLD | With NAFLD | p Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Male (female) | 71 464 (86 936) | 19 796 (5707) | |
| Age, years | 40.04±13.91 | 46.81±13.24 | <0.001 |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 21.12±2.07 | 23.37±1.24 | <0.001 |
| SBP, mm Hg | 118.26±15.60 | 128.25±15.63 | <0.001 |
| DBP, mm Hg | 72.06±9.97 | 78.77±10.37 | <0.001 |
| FPG, mmol/L | 5.08±0.73 | 5.59±1.31 | <0.001 |
| ALB, U/L | 44.51±2.84 | 45.02±2.77 | <0.001 |
| ALT, U/L | 18.82±17.31 | 29.85±19.86 | <0.001 |
| AST, U/L | 22.15±11.12 | 26.36±19.86 | <0.001 |
| BUN, mmol/L | 4.37±1.29 | 4.67±3.58 | <0.001 |
| Cr, mmol/L | 77.68±22.62 | 84.79±19.03 | <0.001 |
| TG, mmol/L | 1.18±0.76 | 2.28±1.69 | <0.001 |
| TC, mmol/L | 4.49±0.73 | 4.80±0.78 | <0.001 |
| HDL-c, mmol/L | 1.48±0.35 | 1.25±0.31 | <0.001 |
| UA, µmol/L | 273.16±84.87 | 345.03±88.35 | <0.001 |
| LDL-c, µmol/L | 2.22±0.47 | 2.42±0.45 | <0.001 |
ALB, albumin; ALT, alanine aminotransferase; AST, aspartate aminotransferase; BMI, body mass index; BUN, blood urea nitrogen; Cr, creatinine; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; FPG, fasting plasma glucose; HDL-c, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-c, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; NAFLD, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease; SBP, systolic blood pressure; TC, total cholesterol; TG, triglyceride; UA, uric acid.