A low follicle-stimulating hormone level is a protective factor for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in older men aged over 80

Table 3 Pearson and Spearman correlation of FSH with variates which were different among FSH quartile group

	r/ρ	P
Age	0.252	< 0.001
BMI	−0.092	0.057
WC	−0.081	0.101
DBP	0.024	0.608
High education	−0.221	< 0.001
Antihypertensive drug usage	0.087	0.066
MNA-SF score	−0.143	0.003
TT	−0.276	< 0.001
E₂	−0.303	< 0.001
LH	0.800	< 0.001
TG	0.048	0.320
ALT	0.119	0.012
AST	0.156	0.001

Pearson or spearman analysis was used to assess the relationship between FSH level and the various parameters
Abbreviations: ALT Alanine aminotransferase, AST Aspartate aminotransferase, BMI body mass index, DBP diastolic blood pressure, E₂ estradiol, IADL instrumental activities of daily living scales, LH luteinizing hormone, MNA-SF Short-form of Mini Nutritional Assessment, TG triglyceride, TT total testosterone, WC waist circumference

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