Fig. 5

Combinatorial Effect of Liver Status and Metabolic Syndrome Criteria on Carotid Atherosclerosis Progression. Odds ratios of carotid atherosclerosis progression according to hepatic status and metabolic syndrome criteria. Odds ratio was calculated in each subgroup using the subgroup with 0–2 metabolic syndrome criteria and no hepatic steatosis as a reference. The result is adjusted for age, gender, duration of diabetes, HbA1c, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, statin use, alcohol/smoking consumption, exercise status, systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, rate constant for plasma glucose disappearance (KITT), chronic kidney disease stage III–V, body mass index, waist circumference, and follow-up duration. Levels of significance: ^ap = 0.031, p interaction = 0.878 (Logistic regression analysis)