Research Article
Identification of Novel Clinical Factors Associated with Hepatic Fat Accumulation in Extreme Obesity
Table 1
The demographics of the 2929 patients who were included in the study population.
| Age, years | Median (IQR*) | 46 (37–45) | Range | 18, 75 |
| Gender | Female, % () | 81% () | Male, % () | 19% () |
| Race | White, % () | 97% () | Black, % () | 2% () | Other/unknown, % () | 1% () |
| BMI, kg/m2 | Median (IQR*) | 47.7 (43.1–54.1) | Range | 35.0, 98.4 |
| Alcohol use | Yes, % () | 38% () | No, % () | 62% () | Unknown | |
| Smoking history | Current/quit, % () | 35% () | Never, % () | 65% () | Unknown | |
| Diabetes | Yes, % () | 35% () |
| Hypertension | Yes, % () | 50% () |
| Dyslipidemia | Yes, % () | 40% () |
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Interquartile range.
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