Research Article

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

Table 5

Multivariate logistic regression analyses of phase angles at a frequency of 50 kHz with NAFLD and abnormal CAP, stratified analyses by BMI.

Phase anglesNAFLD: OR (95% CI)aAbnormal CAP: OR (95% CI)b
BMI <30BMI ≥30BMI <30BMI ≥30

Right arm1.23 (0.89 to 1.68)0.57 (0.19 to 1.75)1.12 (0.83 to 1.52)1.01 (0.55 to 1.85)
Left arm1.33 (0.97 to 1.82)0.68 (0.24 to 1.98)1.29 (0.96 to 1.75)1.07 (0.59 to 1.94)
Trunk1.18 (1.01 to 1.39)1.04 (0.55 to 1.97)1.22 (1.04 to 1.43)1.02 (0.71 to 1.46)
Right leg1.70 (1.30 to 2.22)0.66 (0.27 to 1.60)1.58 (1.22 to 2.05)1.39 (0.82 to 2.35)
Left leg1.53 (1.17 to 2.00)0.63 (0.25 to 1.61)1.49 (1.15 to 1.93)1.61 (0.92 to 2.79)
Whole body1.65 (1.20 to 2.28)0.58 (0.19 to 1.76)1.47 (1.08 to 2.00)1.20 (0.65 to 2.24)

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