Alanine Aminotransferase and Body Composition in Obese Men and Women
Table 4
Associations between ALT (dependent variable) and independent variables in overweight and obese men and women.
ALT (U/L) as dependent variable
95% CI
Men ()
Age (years)
0.12
0.001 to 0.004
0.008
Fat mass index (kg/m2)
0.06
-0.10 to 0.002
0.18
Lean mass index (kg/m2)
0.37
0.024 to 0.040
<0.0001
Adjusted
0.16
Women ()
Age (years)
0.15
0.000 to 0.005
0.034
Lean mass index (kg/m2)
0.11
0.000 to 0.027
0.051
S-glucose (mmol/L)
0.17
0.014 to 0.113
0.01
S-HbA1c (%)
0.04
-0.063 to 0.120
0.54
S-total-cholesterol (mmol/L)
0.06
-0.130 to 0.40
0.31
Adjusted
0.09
ALT: alanine transaminase. Analyzed log-transformed. Values are regression coefficients (95% CI) expressed in ALT U/L for a 1-unit change in independent variables.
