Clinical characteristics, glucose, insulin, insulin resistance, lipids, transaminases, and thyroid hormones in 1854 subjects.

Data in mean ± SD or in median (interquartile range). BMI, body mass index; HOMA-IR, homeostasis model assessment-insulin resistance; HDL, high density lipoprotein; ALT, alanine aminotransferase; AST, aspartate aminotransferase; β, standardized regression coefficient. P-values for linear trend are shown. Bilirubin, glucose, insulin, HOMA-IR, triglycerides, TSH, AST and ALT were log transformed.