Clinical Study

The Effects of Extra Virgin Olive Oil on Alanine Aminotransferase, Aspartate Aminotransferase, and Ultrasonographic Indices of Hepatic Steatosis in Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Patients Undergoing Low Calorie Diet

Table 1

Demographic characteristics of the study subjects.

VariablesGroups value
Olive oil ()Control

Sex
 Male13 (61.9%)13 (61.9%)
 Female8 (38.1%)9 (40.9%)
Age (Year)
Disease duration (Year)
Type of oil
Nonhydrogenated 15 (71.4%)16 (73.76%)
Hydrogenated oil2 (9.5%)3 (13.6%)
Both4 (9.1%)3 (13/6%)

value reported based on Independent Sample -test; value reported based on Chi-Square test. Quantitative data represented as mean ± SD or median (min-max). Qualitative data reported as frequency (percentage). all of the patients using nonhydrogenated oil was sunflower oil. given usual daily consuming oil.