Ultrasound Grade of Liver Steatosis Is Independently Associated with the Risk of Metabolic Syndrome

Table 1

Demographic and US findings of the entire examined cohort (N=631 patients).

Age (years) (median, IQR)	60 (49-69.75)
Sex (M/F) (N, %)	269 (42.6%) / 362 (57.4%)
Body weight (kg) (median, IQR)	78 (68 - 89)
Height (cm) (median, IQR)	168 (162 - 175)
BMI (kg/m^2) (median, IQR)	27.4 (24.6 - 30.7)
BMI >25 kg/m^2 (N, %)	451 (71.5%)
BMI 25-29.9 kg/m^2	261 (41.4%)
BMI >30 kg/m^2	190 (30.1%)
Liver steatosis (any US grade) (N, %)	306 (48.5%)
US grade 1 steatosis	185 (29.3%)
US grade 2 steatosis	103 (16.3%)
US grade 3 steatosis	18 (2.9%)

IQR: interquartile range; US: ultrasound; BMI: body mass index.