Fig. 4

Hepatic Status and Carotid Atherosclerosis Progression by Metabolic Confounders. Odds ratios of carotid atherosclerosis progression according to hepatic status and a Age. Level of significance: p interaction = 0.224. b Body mass index. Level of significance: p interaction = 0.258. c Presence of metabolic syndrome. Level of significance: p interaction = 0.815. d Insulin sensitivity. Level of significance: p interaction = 0.889. Risk estimates were calculated in each subgroup using patients with no steatosis as a reference (Logistic regression analysis). BMI, body mass index; KITT, rate constant for plasma glucose disappearance