Clinical relevance of dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) as a simultaneous evaluation of fatty liver disease and atherosclerosis in patients with type 2 diabetes

Table 2 Linear regression analysis to determine the relationship between A/G ratio and LAI in patients with type 2 diabetes

	Standardized β	p value
Univariate (Adjusted R² = 0.045)
A/G ratio	−0.223	0.002
Multivariate model 1 (Adjusted R² = 0.076)
A/G ratio	−0.2240	0.005
ALT	−0.196	0.014
HDL cholesterol	−0.131	0.096
Multivariate model 2 (Adjusted R² = 0.096)
A/G ratio	−0.142	0.043
ALT	−0.182	0.016
HDL cholesterol	−0.151	0.044
Body mass index	−0.196	0.017

A/G android-to-gynoid, ALT alanine aminotransferase, HDL high-density lipoprotein, LAI liver attenuation index

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