Identification of individuals with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease by the diagnostic criteria for the metabolic syndrome

Figure 1 We separated the subjects by quartile according to their body mass index or abdominal circumference. A: The bar indicated the prevalence (%) of individuals with NAFLD; B: Individuals who meet two or more of the MS criteria other than waist circumference according to BMI or waist circumference quartiles. 2 MS criteria means individuals who meets two or more of the MS criteria other than waist circumference. NAFLD: Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease; BMI: Body mass index; MS: Metabolic syndrome.