Table 2.

Risk of incident nonalcoholic fatty liver disease according to baseline levels of glycemic measures

Multivariable-adjusted RR (95% CI)
VariableNo.No. of CasesIncidence Rate, %Age- and Sex-Adjusted RR (95% CI)Model 1Model 2
Fasting glucose, mmol/L
 < 5.0159228217.7(Reference)(Reference)(Reference)
 5.0-5.5115421218.41.03 (0.88-1.22)0.97 (0.83-1.14)0.92 (0.79-1.08)
 5.6-6.03255216.00.90 (0.69-1.18)0.83 (0.63-1.09)0.81 (0.62-1.06)
 6.1-6.91382719.61.10 (0.77-1.57)0.93 (0.65-1.34)0.82 (0.58-1.17)
 P for trend.979.282.076
 Per 1-SD increment1.02 (0.94-1.10)0.97 (0.89-1.05)0.93 (0.86-1.01)
2-h glucose, mmol/L
 < 6.0134417813.2(Reference)(Reference)(Reference)
 6.0-7.7123124720.11.52 (1.28-1.82)1.41 (1.18-1.69)1.27 (1.07-1.52)
 7.8-8.93728522.91.75 (1.39-2.22)1.62 (1.28-2.05)1.46 (1.16-1.83)
 9.0-11.02586224.01.85 (1.43-2.40)1.64 (1.27-2.13)1.46 (1.13-1.88)
 P for trend< .001< .001< .001
 Per 1-SD increment1.27 (1.18-1.37)1.22 (1.13-1.31)1.16 (1.08-1.25)
HbA1c, %
 < 5.486813215.2(Reference)(Reference)(Reference)
 5.4-5.6114919617.11.12 (0.92-1.38)1.13 (0.93-1.39)1.07 (0.88-1.30)
 5.7-6.097419820.31.34 (1.09-1.64)1.33 (1.08-1.63)1.16 (0.95-1.41)
 6.1-6.42134621.61.42 (1.05-1.93)1.49 (1.10-2.03)1.28 (0.94-1.75)
 P for trend.001.001.063
 Per 1-SD increment1.14 (1.05-1.23)1.14 (1.05-1.24)1.08 (0.99-1.17)
Multivariable-adjusted RR (95% CI)
VariableNo.No. of CasesIncidence Rate, %Age- and Sex-Adjusted RR (95% CI)Model 1Model 2
Fasting glucose, mmol/L
 < 5.0159228217.7(Reference)(Reference)(Reference)
 5.0-5.5115421218.41.03 (0.88-1.22)0.97 (0.83-1.14)0.92 (0.79-1.08)
 5.6-6.03255216.00.90 (0.69-1.18)0.83 (0.63-1.09)0.81 (0.62-1.06)
 6.1-6.91382719.61.10 (0.77-1.57)0.93 (0.65-1.34)0.82 (0.58-1.17)
 P for trend.979.282.076
 Per 1-SD increment1.02 (0.94-1.10)0.97 (0.89-1.05)0.93 (0.86-1.01)
2-h glucose, mmol/L
 < 6.0134417813.2(Reference)(Reference)(Reference)
 6.0-7.7123124720.11.52 (1.28-1.82)1.41 (1.18-1.69)1.27 (1.07-1.52)
 7.8-8.93728522.91.75 (1.39-2.22)1.62 (1.28-2.05)1.46 (1.16-1.83)
 9.0-11.02586224.01.85 (1.43-2.40)1.64 (1.27-2.13)1.46 (1.13-1.88)
 P for trend< .001< .001< .001
 Per 1-SD increment1.27 (1.18-1.37)1.22 (1.13-1.31)1.16 (1.08-1.25)
HbA1c, %
 < 5.486813215.2(Reference)(Reference)(Reference)
 5.4-5.6114919617.11.12 (0.92-1.38)1.13 (0.93-1.39)1.07 (0.88-1.30)
 5.7-6.097419820.31.34 (1.09-1.64)1.33 (1.08-1.63)1.16 (0.95-1.41)
 6.1-6.42134621.61.42 (1.05-1.93)1.49 (1.10-2.03)1.28 (0.94-1.75)
 P for trend.001.001.063
 Per 1-SD increment1.14 (1.05-1.23)1.14 (1.05-1.24)1.08 (0.99-1.17)

Model 1: adjusted for age, sex, education level, smoking, alcohol drinking, physical exercise, family history of diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidemia, and hemoglobin (HbA1c only); model 2: model 1 further adjusted for BMI and insulin.

Missing data: 4 for 2-h glucose and 5 for HbA1c.

Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; HbA1c, hemoglobin A1c; RR, risk ratio.

Table 2.

Risk of incident nonalcoholic fatty liver disease according to baseline levels of glycemic measures

Multivariable-adjusted RR (95% CI)
VariableNo.No. of CasesIncidence Rate, %Age- and Sex-Adjusted RR (95% CI)Model 1Model 2
Fasting glucose, mmol/L
 < 5.0159228217.7(Reference)(Reference)(Reference)
 5.0-5.5115421218.41.03 (0.88-1.22)0.97 (0.83-1.14)0.92 (0.79-1.08)
 5.6-6.03255216.00.90 (0.69-1.18)0.83 (0.63-1.09)0.81 (0.62-1.06)
 6.1-6.91382719.61.10 (0.77-1.57)0.93 (0.65-1.34)0.82 (0.58-1.17)
 P for trend.979.282.076
 Per 1-SD increment1.02 (0.94-1.10)0.97 (0.89-1.05)0.93 (0.86-1.01)
2-h glucose, mmol/L
 < 6.0134417813.2(Reference)(Reference)(Reference)
 6.0-7.7123124720.11.52 (1.28-1.82)1.41 (1.18-1.69)1.27 (1.07-1.52)
 7.8-8.93728522.91.75 (1.39-2.22)1.62 (1.28-2.05)1.46 (1.16-1.83)
 9.0-11.02586224.01.85 (1.43-2.40)1.64 (1.27-2.13)1.46 (1.13-1.88)
 P for trend< .001< .001< .001
 Per 1-SD increment1.27 (1.18-1.37)1.22 (1.13-1.31)1.16 (1.08-1.25)
HbA1c, %
 < 5.486813215.2(Reference)(Reference)(Reference)
 5.4-5.6114919617.11.12 (0.92-1.38)1.13 (0.93-1.39)1.07 (0.88-1.30)
 5.7-6.097419820.31.34 (1.09-1.64)1.33 (1.08-1.63)1.16 (0.95-1.41)
 6.1-6.42134621.61.42 (1.05-1.93)1.49 (1.10-2.03)1.28 (0.94-1.75)
 P for trend.001.001.063
 Per 1-SD increment1.14 (1.05-1.23)1.14 (1.05-1.24)1.08 (0.99-1.17)
Multivariable-adjusted RR (95% CI)
VariableNo.No. of CasesIncidence Rate, %Age- and Sex-Adjusted RR (95% CI)Model 1Model 2
Fasting glucose, mmol/L
 < 5.0159228217.7(Reference)(Reference)(Reference)
 5.0-5.5115421218.41.03 (0.88-1.22)0.97 (0.83-1.14)0.92 (0.79-1.08)
 5.6-6.03255216.00.90 (0.69-1.18)0.83 (0.63-1.09)0.81 (0.62-1.06)
 6.1-6.91382719.61.10 (0.77-1.57)0.93 (0.65-1.34)0.82 (0.58-1.17)
 P for trend.979.282.076
 Per 1-SD increment1.02 (0.94-1.10)0.97 (0.89-1.05)0.93 (0.86-1.01)
2-h glucose, mmol/L
 < 6.0134417813.2(Reference)(Reference)(Reference)
 6.0-7.7123124720.11.52 (1.28-1.82)1.41 (1.18-1.69)1.27 (1.07-1.52)
 7.8-8.93728522.91.75 (1.39-2.22)1.62 (1.28-2.05)1.46 (1.16-1.83)
 9.0-11.02586224.01.85 (1.43-2.40)1.64 (1.27-2.13)1.46 (1.13-1.88)
 P for trend< .001< .001< .001
 Per 1-SD increment1.27 (1.18-1.37)1.22 (1.13-1.31)1.16 (1.08-1.25)
HbA1c, %
 < 5.486813215.2(Reference)(Reference)(Reference)
 5.4-5.6114919617.11.12 (0.92-1.38)1.13 (0.93-1.39)1.07 (0.88-1.30)
 5.7-6.097419820.31.34 (1.09-1.64)1.33 (1.08-1.63)1.16 (0.95-1.41)
 6.1-6.42134621.61.42 (1.05-1.93)1.49 (1.10-2.03)1.28 (0.94-1.75)
 P for trend.001.001.063
 Per 1-SD increment1.14 (1.05-1.23)1.14 (1.05-1.24)1.08 (0.99-1.17)

Model 1: adjusted for age, sex, education level, smoking, alcohol drinking, physical exercise, family history of diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidemia, and hemoglobin (HbA1c only); model 2: model 1 further adjusted for BMI and insulin.

Missing data: 4 for 2-h glucose and 5 for HbA1c.

Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; HbA1c, hemoglobin A1c; RR, risk ratio.

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