Brief Article
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World J Gastroenterol. May 7, 2014; 20(17): 4987-4993
Published online May 7, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i17.4987
Table 1 Descriptive characteristics of the study populations n (%)
VariableValue(n = 788)
NAFLD225 (29)
Age (yr)61 ± 10.4
Male gender361 (46)
Puerto Rican143 (18)
Dominican121 (15)
Mexican524 (67)
BMI (kg/m2)29.6 ± 5.1
Waist circumference (cm)100.9 ± 12.9
Hypertension280 (36)
C-reactive protein (mg/dL)4.3 ± 5.3
Total cholesterol (mg/dL)198.5 ± 37.0
Triglyceride (mg/dL)162.0 ± 103.0
LDL (mg/dL)119.8 ± 33.0
HDL (mg/dL)47.2 ± 13.0
Diabetes148 (19)
HOMA-IR2.2 ± 2.7
Metabolic syndrome355 (45)
High school completion416 (53)