Original Article
Copyright ©2014 Baishideng Publishing Group Inc.
World J Gastroenterol. Sep 7, 2014; 20(33): 11743-11752
Published online Sep 7, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i33.11743
Table 4 Correlations between study variables
Men(n = 2851)Women(n = 3418)
ALTGGTALTGGT
ALT0.543a0.483a
Total cholesterol0.1821a0.3471a0.1051a0.1931a
HDL-0.163a-0.017-0.098a-0.045b
LDL0.151a0.2521a0.118a0.1821a
Triglycerides0.2661a0.3271a0.1781a0.2291a
CRP0.142a0.280a0.104a0.238a
BMI0.3781a0.3511a0.2561a0.2841a
Waist circumference0.3671a0.3951a0.2531a0.3031a
Men < 40 yrMen ≥ 40 yr
(n = 1039)(n = 1812)
ALTGGTALTGGT
ALT0.592a0.538a
Total cholesterol0.2971a0.3911a0.1641a0.2981a
HDL-0.201a-0.083b-0.139a0.003
LDL0.2821a0.3321a0.1101a0.1781a
Triglycerides0.322a0.3731a0.256a0.3011a
CRP0.180a0.267a0.137a0.273a
BMI0.4511a0.4461a0.3511a0.2841a
Waist circumference0.4591a0.4631a0.3521a0.3361a
Women < 40 yrWomen ≥ 40 yr
(n = 1322)(n = 2096)
ALTGGTALTGGT
ALT0.450d0.495d
Total cholesterol0.0500.087b0.099d0.154d
HDL-0.114d-0.054a-0.096d-0.057b
LDL0.082b0.104d0.106d0.139d
Triglycerides0.0831b0.1151d0.2171d0.2491d
CRP0.04410.1541d0.1481d0.3021d
BMI0.267d0.291d0.231d0.236d
Waist circumference0.242d0.292d0.244d0.267d