Anthropometric, clinical and biochemical characteristics in non NAFLD and NAFLD groups of both genders.

<p>Results are expressed as number (percentage), mean ± SD; n = number of subjects; SGPT, serum glutamate pyruvate transaminase; GGT, gama glutamate transaminase; SGOT, serum glutamate oxaloacetate transaminase; HOMA%B, β cell function assessed by homeostasis model assessment; HOMA%S: insulin sensitivity assessed by homeostasis model assessment; HOMA-IR, insulin resistance assessed by homeostasis model assessment; NAFLD, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.</p><p>Anthropometric, clinical and biochemical characteristics in non NAFLD and NAFLD groups of both genders.</p

General characteristic of the study subjects by gender.

<p>Results are expressed as number (percentage), mean ± SD; n = number of subjects; HOMA%B, β cell function assessed by homeostasis model assessment; HOMA%S, insulin sensitivity assessed by homeostasis model assessment; HOMA-IR, insulin resistance assessed by homeostasis model assessment; NAFLD, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.</p><p>General characteristic of the study subjects by gender.</p

Circulating leptin levels in the study subjects.

<p>Log transformed serum leptin was significantly higher in female subjects compared to their male counterparts (<i>P</i> = 0.001).</p