Life style modification improves insulin resistance and liver histology in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

Table 3 Baseline demographic, anthropometric and biochemical characteristics of patients

Characteristic	Non-compliant (n = 15)	Compliant group (n = 45)	P value1
Age (yr)	39.6 ± 8.9	40.1 ± 9.0	NS
Gender (Males)	9	37
BMI (kg/m2)	27.6 ± 3.8	26.7 ± 3.3	NS
< 25	6	15
25-30	6	20
> 30	3	10
WC	98.0 ± 8.6	95.7 ± 8.9	NS
Fasting glucose (mg/dL)	86.4 ± 11.3	86.8 ± 14.3	NS
2 h glucose (mg/dL)	128.2 ± 43.5	123.5 ± 41.8	NS
Serum albumin (g/dL)	3.9 ± 0.4	4.0 ± 0.4	NS
AST (U/L)	78.3 ± 460.2	76.2 ± 46.2	NS
ALT (U/L)	82.0 ± 45.0	84.8 ± 43.5	NS
Total cholesterol (mg/dL)	202.2 ± 45.0	194.6 ± 62.0	NS
Triglycerides (mg/dL)	178.5 ± 102.6	186.4 ± 112.5	NS
LDL (mg/dL)	114.5 ± 43.5	120.4 ± 56.4	NS
HDL (mg/dL)	38.5 ± 18.5	37.4 ± 8.6	NS

¹Mann Whitney U test. BMI: Body mass index; WC: Waist circumference; AST: Aspartate aminotransferase; ALT: Alanine aminotransferase; LDL: Low-density lipoprotein; HDL: High-density lipoprotein. NS: Not significant.