Table 3

ORs of IGT according to metabolic risk factors in those with normal fasting plasma glucose (N=510)

n (%)IGT
OR (95% CI)P value
Obesity (yes vs no)160 (31.4)1.78 (0.84 to 3. 78)0.135
High BP (≥130/85 mm Hg vs <130/85 mm Hg)92 (18.0)4.68 (1.98 to 11.07)<0.001
High TG (≥1.7 mmol/L vs <1.7 mmol/L)71 (13.9)2.92 (1.27 to 6.73)0.012
Low HDL-C (<1.04 mmol/L vs ≥1.04 mmol/L)44 (8.6)1.24 (0.35 to 4.31)0.740
Metabolic syndrome (yes vs no)51 (10.0)18.29 (7.36 to 45.47)<0.001
NAFLD (n=477)
 No NAFLD337 (70.6)1 (ref.)/
 Mild91 (19.1)0.88 (0.29 to 2.70)0.827
 Moderate to severe49 (10.3)4.65 (1.89 to 11.46)0.001
  • Logistic regression models were used with adjustment for age and gender.

  • P values in bold are significant at p<0.05.

  • BP, blood pressure; HDL-C, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; IGT, impaired glucose tolerance; NAFLD, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease; ref., reference; TG, triglyceride.