Abstract: ObjectiveTo investigate correlations between body mass index(BMI)and waist to hip ratio(WHR)with fatty liver among female faculty in Zhengzhou university.MethodsWe analyzed the data of health check-up of 1688 female staff in 2008 and used logistic regression analyses for risk factors of fatty liver.ResultsThe prevalence of overweight or obesity,abdominal adiposity,and fatty liver was 51.2%,34.4%,and 20.9%,respectively.The prevalence of fatty liver increased significantly with age,BMI,and WHR(P<0.05).The prevalence of fatty liver for the female with both increased BMI and WHR was significantly higher than that of with only increased BMI(49.3% vs 25.9%,P<0.05).Multivariant logistic regression showed that WHR,triglyceride(TG),BMI,and age were independent risk factors for fatty liver in the female with relative risks of 646.073(95% confidence interval〔CI〕:20.334-20527.555),1.515(95%CI:1.347-1.703),1.448(95%CI:1.365-1.536),and 1.020(95%CI:1.005-1.035),respectively.ConclusionWHR and BMI have correlation with the prevalence of fatty liver among female university staff.