Characteristics of the study population according to tertiles of estimated 24-h sodium excretion.

Data presented as mean ± standard deviation or n (%) for categorical variables§: The difference between 1st and 2nd: p †: The difference between 1st and 3rd: p ‡ The difference between 2nd and 3rd: p E24UNA, Estimated 24-hour urine sodium excretion; BMI, body mass index; ASM, appendicular skeletal mass; SBP, systolic blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; LDL, low-density lipoprotein; HDL, high-density lipoprotein; AST, aspartate aminotransaminase; ALT, alanine aminotransferase; GGT, gamma-glutamyl transferase; HTN, hypertension; FLI, fatty liver; HSI, hepatic steatosis indexCharacteristics of the study population according to tertiles of estimated 24-h sodium excretion.