Correlation between fatty liver and BMI, WHR among female university staff

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.