Table 2 Data analysis for the human serum samples. The levels of BMI, glucose, insulin, HOMA value, Twist1, Twist2, and PPARγ were recorded. Statistical analysis was performed using ANOVA. P < 0.05 was considered to indicate a significant difference

healthy control

22.42 ± 2.54^{□, ☆, ※}

4.98 ± 0.50^{□, ☆, ※}

6.93 ± 3.12^{□, ☆, ※}

1.54 ± 0.74^{□, ☆, ※}

287.54 ± 264.02^{□, ☆}

2.63 ± 2.26

258.88 ± 241.26

mild fatty liver

26.32 ± 2.45^{△, ☆, ※}

5.35 ± 0.50^{△, ☆, ※}

9.19 ± 4.18^{△, ☆, ※}

2.19 ± 1.02^{△, ☆, ※}

176.62 ± 166.08^{△, ☆, ※}

2.00 ± 1.34^△

227.84 ± 208.65

moderate fatty liver

28.25 ± 2.75^{△, □, ※}

5.92 ± 1.59^{△, □, ※}

11.82 ± 6.77^{△, □, ※}

3.15 ± 2.07^{△, □, ※}

380.39 ± 331.48^{△, □, ※}

2.04 ± 1.37^△

216.30 ± 177.04

severe fatty liver

31.30 ± 3.31^{△, □, ☆}

6.29 ± 1.93^{△, □, ☆}

15.29 ± 7.66^{△, □, ☆}

4.20 ± 2.23^{△, □, ☆}

279.26 ± 238.77^{□, ☆}

2.06 ± 1.16^△

225.72 ± 182.68