Research Article

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

Table 4

The associations between CAP and phase angles at a frequency of 50 kHz.

Phase anglesβ (95% CI)OR (95% CI)
Univariate analysisMultivariate analysesaUnivariate analysisMultivariate analysesb

Right arm6.11 (1.17 to 11.06)1.40 (−4.42 to 7.23)1.38 (1.13 to 1.7)1.09 (0.83 to 1.43)
Left arm7.24 (2.32 to 12.16)2.09 (−3.67 to 7.85)1.47 (1.20 to 1.81)1.21 (0.92 to 1.58)
Trunk5.20 (2.45 to 7.94)2.93 (-0.09 to 5.95)1.27 (1.13 to 1.44)1.13 (0.98 to 1.31)
Right leg8.72 (4.51 to 12.93)9.69 (4.79 to 14.59)1.46 (1.22 to 1.74)1.45 (1.15 to 1.82)
Left leg8.86 (4.53 to 13.19)9.40 (4.33 to 14.46)1.47 (1.23 to 1.76)1.43 (1.13 to 1.81)
Whole body9.27 (4.37 to 14.17)7.20 (1.32 to 13.09)1.54 (1.25 to 1.89)1.34 (1.02 to 1.76)

a,b Adjusted for age, BMI, gender, education, income/year, hyperlipidemia, hypertension, diabetes, smoking, passive smoking, and drinking.,  < 0.05;, < 0.01;,  < 0.001.