Are Dietary Cholesterol Intake and Serum Cholesterol Levels Related to Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Obese Children?

Table 4

Parameters associating with NAFLD by logistic regression analysis^*.

Parameters	Odds Ratio	95% CI	P value
BMI (kg/m^2)	1.141	(0.871–1.645)	0.349
WC (cm)	1.192	(0.941–1.779)	0.452
HOMA-IR	1.488	(1.108–1.877)	0.229
TC (mg/dL)	2.541	(1.721–3.191)	0.001
HDL (mg/dL)	1.228	(0.877–1.524)	0.612
LDL (mg/dL)	2.612	(1.829–3.058)	0.001
SFA (g)	1.211	(0.544–1.612)	0.053
CHOL (mg)	2.041	(1.511–2.719)	0.009
Sugar (g)	0.448	(0.156–0.997)	0.319

Statistical significant difference (P < 0.05). ^*Adjusted for age, gender, and energy intake. Abbreviations: BMI: body mass index, WC: waist circumference, HDL: high density lipoprotein, HOMA-IR: homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance, CHOL: dietary cholesterol, SFA: saturated fatty acids.