Fatty liver disease in severe obese patients: Diagnostic value of abdominal ultrasound

Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of severe obese patients who underwent to bariatric surgery

Characteristics	Value
Female gender - n (%)	79 (75.2)
Age, in yr - mean ± SD	37.2 ± 10.6
BMI, in kg/m2 - mean ± SD	43.8 ± 5.2
Elevated waist circumference - n (%)	105 (100)
Hypertension - n (%)	55 (52.4)
Diabetes - n (%)	10 (9.5)
Dyslipidemia - n (%)	75 (71.4)
Exposure to chemicals - n (%)	10 (9.5)
Elevated transaminases –n (%)	30 (28.6)
HDL cholesterol - mean ± SD	46.5 ± 5.2
Triglyceride - mean ± SD	157.3 ± 82.8
Fasting plasma glucose level - mean ± SD	102.6 ± 40.8
Insulin resistance - n (%)	52 (49.5)

BMI: Body mass index.