Table 3 The association between variables and incidence of NAFLD by gender by logistic regression analysis among the 9792 subjects, Fasa PERSIAN cohort study, 2014–2019

Age

 < 0.0001*

1.013

 < 0.0001*

1.040

0.594

0.998

-

-

DM

 < 0.0001*

1.964

0.001*

1.722

 < 0.0001*

2.476

0.577

1.156

HTN

 < 0.0001*

2.301

0.007*

1.486

 < 0.0001*

2.298

0.421

1.219

BMI (Kg/m²)

 < 0.0001*

1.924

 < 0.0001*

2.769

 < 0.0001*

2.218

 < 0.0001*

3.034

MET (ml/kg/min)

 < 0.0001*

0.965

0.042*

0.982

 < 0.0001*

0.980

0.682

1.002

DII

 < 0.0001*

2.357

 < 0.0001*

1.205

 < 0.0001*

2.532

 < 0.0001*

1.360

WBC (count/µl)

 < 0.0001*

1.251

0.029*

1.104

 < 0.0001*

1.191

 < 0.0001*

1.256

AlkP (IU/l)

 < 0.0001*

1.004

0.534

1.001

 < 0.0001*

1.002

0.934

1.000

GGT (IU/l)

 < 0.0001*

1.056

 < 0.0001*

1.081

 < 0.0001*

1.054

 < 0.0001*

1.078

Energy intake (kcal/day)

0.024*

1.000

0.729

1.000

0.543

1.000

-

-

HC

 < 0.0001*

2.062

 < 0.0001*

1.543

 < 0.0001*

2.685

0.126

1.300

HT

 < 0.0001*

4.881

 < 0.0001*

19.029

 < 0.0001*

9.478

 < 0.0001*

32.409