Correlation of fatty liver and abdominal fat distribution using a simple fat computed tomography protocol

Table 3 Correlation between hepatic attenuation indices and body mass index, body weight, waist-hip ratio, triglyceride, and low-density lipoprotein

	BMI	WT	WHR	TG	LDL
CTLP	r = -0.582	r = -0.593	r = -0.364	r = -0.388	r = -0.060
	P = 0.000	P = 0.000	P = 0.000	P = 0.000	P = 0.300
LS ratio	r = -0.331	r = -0.405	r = -0.219	r = -0.314	r = -0.036
	P = 0.000	P = 0.000	P = 0.000	P = 0.000	P = 0.531
LSdif	r = -0.392	r = -0.454	r = -0.257	r = -0.341	r = -0.036
	P = 0.000	P = 0.000	P = 0.000	P = 0.000	P = 0.531

CT_LP: Mean attenuation of the liver; LS ratio: Mean attenuation of the liver/mean attenuation of the spleen; LS_dif: Mean attenuation of the liver–mean attenuation of the spleen; BMI: Body mass index; WT: Weight; WHR: Waist-hip ratio; TG: Triglycerides; LDL: Low density lipoprotein.