Research Article

Associations between Phase Angle Values Obtained by Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis and Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in an Overweight Population

Table 1

Baseline characteristics (N = 953).

CharacteristicsMean ± SD or N (%)

Age (years)44.0 ± 9.7
 ≤40325 (34.1%)
 40–51318 (33.4%)
 >51310 (32.5%)
BMI (kg/m2)28.4 ± 3.1
 24.0–26.9372 (39.0%)
 27.0–29.9345 (36.0%)
 ≥30235 (24.7%)
 Missing1 (0.1%)
Gender
 Male325 (34.1%)
 Female628 (65.9%)
Education
 Less than high school292 (30.6%)
 High school370 (38.8%)
 More than high school291 (30.5%)
Income/year (yuan)
 <50000317 (33.3%)
 50000–100000453 (47.5%)
 >100000182 (19.1%)
 Missing1 (0.1%)
Fatty liver
 Yes271 (28.4%)
 No682 (71.6%)
Hyperlipidemia
 Yes123 (12.9%)
 No830 (87.1%)
Hypertension
 Yes182 (19.1%)
 No771 (80.9%)
Diabetes
 Yes51 (5.4%)
 No902 (94.6%)
Smoking
 Yes187 (19.6%)
 No765 (80.3%)
 Missing1 (0.1%)
Passive smoking
 Yes616 (64.6%)
 No332 (34.8%)
 Missing5 (0.5%)
Drinking
 Yes149 (15.6%)
 No804 (84.4%)