Baseline characteristics of study population subjects.

<p>Data is shown as the median or interquartile range (IQR); BMI, body mass index; SBP, systolic blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; HbA_1C, hemoglobin A_1C; LDL, low-density lipoprotein; HDL, high-density lipoprotein; AST, aspartate transaminase; ALT, alanine transaminase; GGT, gamma-glutamyltransferase; eGFR, estimated glomerular filtration rate; Hb, hemoglobin; and hs-CRP, high-sensitivity C reactive protein.