Table 5 Association between baseline dietary characteristics and MASLD onset in non-obese Japanese women.

From: BMI gain and dietary characteristics are risk factors of MASLD in non-obese individuals

 

Non-obese women (BMI < 25 kg/m2)

Univariate

Baseline age and BMI adjusted

Multivariable adjusted*

OR

(95% CI)

p

OR

(95% CI)

p

OR

(95% CI)

p

Food preferences

 Vegetables

0.78

(0.63–0.97)

0.023

0.86

(0.69–1.08)

0.194

0.86

(0.68–1.08)

0.188

 Fruits

0.83

(0.68–1.02)

0.076

0.92

(0.74–1.14)

0.421

0.91

(0.73–1.13)

0.383

 Soy products

0.68

(0.55–0.83)

 < 0.001

0.72

(0.58–0.88)

0.002

0.71

(0.58–0.88)

0.002

 Sesame/nuts

0.73

(0.57–0.94)

0.015

0.78

(0.60–1.02)

0.064

0.79

(0.61–1.03)

0.078

 Sweet buns/bread with fillings

1.04

(0.82–1.32)

0.759

1.00

(0.78–1.29)

0.979

0.98

(0.77–1.27)

0.902

 Sweets

1.03

(0.84–1.26)

0.786

1.04

(0.84–1.27)

0.727

1.01

(0.82–1.25)

0.920

 Soft drinks

1.02

(0.70–1.49)

0.931

0.83

(0.56–1.23)

0.360

0.81

(0.54–1.20)

0.291

Food styles

 Noodles/rice bowls

0.96

(0.73–1.27)

0.782

0.98

(0.74–1.30)

0.879

1.01

(0.76–1.35)

0.923

 Stir-/deep-fried food

1.31

(1.03–1.66)

0.025

1.23

(0.96–1.57)

0.104

1.23

(0.96–1.58)

0.100

 Simmered/teriyaki food

0.86

(0.71–1.05)

0.144

0.93

(0.75–1.15)

0.509

0.93

(0.75–1.16)

0.515

 Eating out/ready-made food

1.27

(0.98–1.66)

0.073

1.11

(0.85–1.46)

0.446

1.12

(0.85–1.48)

0.407

Dietary behaviors

 Fast eating

1.21

(1.00–1.48)

0.057

1.22

(0.99–1.49)

0.063

1.20

(0.97–1.47)

0.088

 Evening meal

1.05

(0.85–1.29)

0.681

1.00

(0.80–1.23)

0.966

0.98

(0.79–1.21)

0.835

 Consume ≥ 30 foods per day

0.77

(0.59–1.00)

0.053

0.88

(0.67–1.15)

0.352

0.89

(0.68–1.17)

0.416

  1. *Adjusted for BMI, baseline age, smoking habit, physical activity habit, drinking habit, and medical treatment.
  2. BMI, body mass index; CI, confidence interval; MASLD, metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease; OR, odds ratio.
  3. The results of non-adjusted and covariate-adjusted logistic regression are shown. Boldface indicates significance (p < 0.05).