Baseline characteristics of longitudinal non-obese population
| Characteristics | Without NAFLD | With NAFLD | p Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Male (female) | 7189 (6662) | 1294 (1028) | |
| Age, years | 42.98±14.92 | 44.72±15.13 | <0.001 |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 21.08±1.99 | 23.18±1.34 | <0.001 |
| SBP, mm Hg | 119.49±16.51 | 128.09±16.04 | <0.001 |
| DBP, mm Hg | 71.97±10.13 | 77.82±10.27 | <0.001 |
| FPG, mmol/L | 5.09±0.73 | 5.45±1.01 | <0.001 |
| ALB, U/L | 44.38±2.70 | 44.48±2.78 | 0.126 |
| ALT, U/L | 18.74±16.19 | 26.20±16.41 | <0.001 |
| AST, U/L | 22.62±9.56 | 25.01±9.17 | <0.001 |
| BUN, mmol/L | 4.56±1.38 | 4.60±1.28 | 0.195 |
| Cr, mmol/L | 77.25±26.32 | 85.82±20.01 | <0.001 |
| TG, mmol/L | 1.19±0.73 | 1.99±1.46 | <0.001 |
| TC, mmol/L | 4.59±0.73 | 4.80±0.78 | <0.001 |
| HDL-c, mmol/L | 1.49±0.36 | 1.30±0.32 | <0.001 |
| UA, µmol/L | 271.87±83.33 | 327.18±85.92 | <0.001 |
| LDL-c, mmol/L | 2.24±0.46 | 2.40±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.