Synergistic effect of fatty liver and smoking on metabolic syndrome

Table 5 ORs for metabolic risk factors and metabolic syndrome among fatty liver groups, analyzed by multiple logistic regression, adjusted for age, gender, drinking alcohol, and physical activity (n = 1388)

	Fatty liver (+)
	Non-smoker (n = 1057)		Smoker (n = 331)
	OR	95% CI	OR	95% CI
Central obesity1	1 (reference)		1.2	0.9-1.6
FPG ≥ 100 mg/dL	1 (reference)		0.7	0.5-1.1
High blood pressure2	1 (reference)		0.6	0.5-0.9
TG ≥ 150 mg/dL	1 (reference)		1.5a	1.2-2.0
Low HDL-C3	1 (reference)		2.7a	2.0-3.7
Metabolic syndrome	1 (reference)		1.3a	1.0-1.8

^aP < 0.05.

¹Waist circumference in men ≥ 90 cm or in women ≥ 80 cm;

²Systolic blood pressure ≥ 130 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure ≥ 85 mmHg;

³High-density lipoprotein cholesterol in men < 40 mg/dL or in women < 50 mg/dL.