- Egger’s test of subgroups for meta-analysis of clinical characteristics between lean (or non-obese) vs. non-lean or (obese) NAFLD patients.
| Subgroups | Number of studies | P-values |
|---|---|---|
| The proportion of males | 8 | 0.9417 |
| The prevalence of hypertension | 3 | 0.9795 |
| Age | 6 | 0.3531 |
| Systolic pressure | 6 | 0.2077 |
| Diastolic pressure | 6 | 0.9027 |
| Waist circumference | 6 | 0.0971 |
| Fasting plasma glucose level | 6 | 0.8471 |
| Uric acid level | 3 | 0.5153 |
| Triglyceride level | 4 | 0.2522 |
| Total cholesterol level | 5 | 0.8127 |
| Low-density lipoprotein level | 6 | 0.5453 |
| High-density lipoprotein level | 6 | 0.4959 |
| Alanine transaminase | 3 | 0.0774 |