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 3 Univariate correlation of A/G ratio and VFA with cardio-metabolic markers in patients with type 2 diabetes

	A/G ratio	p value	VFA	p value
HbA1c	0.149	0.027	0.193	0.005
Triglycerides	0.236	<0.001	0.239	<0.001
HDL cholesterol	−0.192	0.004	−0.152	0.026
TG/HDL cholesterol ratio	0.234	<0.001	0.211	<0.001
Age	−0.127	0.054	−0.137	0.044
Systolic blood pressure	0.346	<0.001	0.231	<0.001
Uric acid	0.305	<0.001	0.316	<0.001
ALT	0.207	0.002	0.336	<0.001
Log urinary ACR	0.052	0.463	0.147	0.044

ACR albumin-to-creatinine ratio, A/G android-to-gynoid, ALT alanine aminotransferase, HDL high-density lipoprotein, TG triglycerides, VFA visceral fat area

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