Observational Study
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2015.
World J Hepatol. Jun 8, 2015; 7(10): 1433-1438
Published online Jun 8, 2015. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v7.i10.1433
Table 3 Genetic ancestry influence in risk factors for non-alcoholic fatty liver diseases in Brazilian and Portuguese study populations
Genetic ancestry contribution
Brazil
Portugal

African
Amerindian
European
P-value
African
Amerindian
European
P-value
Diabetes
No11.7%39.8%48.5%1.006.1%37.5%56.4%0.69
Yes12.1%39.6%48.3%7.2%31.6%61.2%
Dyslipidemia
No11.8%39.5%48.6%0.996.0%37.4%56.5%0.90
Yes11.7%39.6%48.7%6.6%33.6%59.8%
Gender
No11.8%39.3%48.9%0.996.2%37.9%55.9%0.97
Yes11.7%39.4%48.9%6.2%39.5%54.3%
HOMA-index
> 2.511.7%39.7%48.6%0.943.4%33.9%62.7%0.07
< 2.510.6%38.3%51.1%7.8%43.5%48.7%
Hypertension
No45.9%20.4%21.0%0.164.7%31.4%63.9%0.18
Yes44.0%18.7%37.3%7.6%41.2%51.1%