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Table 3 Adjusted odds ratios for NAFLD in four TyG quartiles by ALT quartiles

From: The triglyceride and glucose index (TyG) is an effective biomarker to identify nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

  

TyG

 

Q1 (OR, 95% CI)

Q2 (OR, 95% CI)

Q3 (OR, 95% CI)

Q4 (OR, 95% CI)

ALT

Q1 (OR, 95% CI)

1

1.4 (1.0–2.0)

2.2 (1.5–3.2)

5.0 (3.4–7.2)

Q2 (OR, 95% CI)

1.2 (0.8–1.8)

2.3 (1.6–3.3)

3.5 (2.5–4.9)

7.4 (5.2–10.7)

Q3 (OR, 95% CI)

1.5 (1.0–2.2)

2.9 (2.1–4.0)

4.6 (3.3–6.4)

8.9 (6.3–12.4)

Q4 (OR, 95% CI)

2.2 (1.5–3.4)

4.1 (2.9–5.9)

7.9 (5.6–11.1)

17.3 (12.2–24.4)

  1. Adjusted variables included age, sex, body mass index, systolic blood pressure, uric acid and white blood cell counts
  2. NAFLD: nonalcoholic fatty liver disease; AL: alanine aminotransferase; Q1: first quartile; Q2: second quartile; Q3: third quartile; Q4: fourth quartile