SMJ articles in the category "nonalcoholic fatty liver disease"

Original Article

Prevalence and Trends of Obesity and Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease among Adults in the United States

Objectives: Metabolic dysfunction–associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) affects approximately 100 million individuals in the United States. Previous studies have reported a significant association between obesity and MASLD. The objective of our study was to examine the relationship between obesity and population-level trends in MASLD prevalence among US adults aged 20…

Posted in: community health worker 2 epidemiology 36 nonalcoholic fatty liver disease 3 Obesity 70

Review Article

Liver Fibrosis and Cardiovascular Events

Objectives: Liver fibrosis represents a common sequela of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and other chronic liver diseases. Noninvasive liver fibrosis scores (LFSs) aim to evaluate the severity of liver fibrosis. Whether LFSs can predict the risk of future cardiovascular events (CVEs) remains unclear. This systematic review aimed to clarify…

Posted in: liver fibrosis 2 nonalcoholic fatty liver disease 3

Original Article

Metabolic Syndrome as a Risk Factor for Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

Background: Metabolic syndrome has been linked to nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Objectives: The purpose of the current study was to evaluate metabolic syndrome as a risk factor for NAFLD in Taiwanese adults. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in which 876 subjects were enrolled. The diagnosis of NAFLD was…

Posted in: metabolic syndrome 8 nonalcoholic fatty liver disease 3 waist circumference 4
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