ArticleLipids in health and disease2021
Comparison of obesity-related indices for identifying nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: a population-based cross-sectional study in China.
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- Association between the atherogenic index of plasma and metabolic-associated/nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2026Pooled it
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- The relationship between anthropometric indices and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in adults: a cross-sectional study.Frontiers in nutrition · 2024Article
- Application value of triglyceride-glucose index and triglyceride-glucose body mass index in evaluating the degree of hepatic steatosis in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.Lipids in health and disease · 2023Article
- Association between body roundness index and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease detected by Fibroscan in America.Journal of clinical laboratory analysis · 2023Article
- Comparison of Obesity-Related Indicators for Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Diagnosed by Transient Elastography.The Turkish journal of gastroenterology : the official journal of Turkish Society of Gastroenterology · 2023Article
- Comparison between traditional and new obesity measurement index for screening metabolic associated fatty liver disease.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe relationship between nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and obesity-related indices has been analyzed separately thus far, and evidence comparing these indices together is still lacking, especially in China. This study aimed to comprehensively evaluate the predictive performance of anthropometric and metabolic indices to identify NAFLD in Chinese adults.
methodsThis study recruited a total of 1748 participants who were 18 years or older in southeastern China. The systolic blood pressure (SBP), diastolic blood pressure (DBP), fasting blood glucose (FBG), total cholesterol (TC), triglycerides (TGs), low-density lipoprotein (LDL), waist circumference (WC), a body shape index (ABSI), atherogenic index of plasma (AIP), abdominal volume index (AVI), body adiposity index (BAI), body mass index (BMI), body roundness index (BRI), conicity index (CI), triglyceride glucose (TyG), waist hip ratio (WHR), and waist height ratio (WHtR) were measured. The association between these indices and NAFLD was analyzed via logistic analyses with odds ratios (ORs). Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves and areas under the curve (AUCs) were used to compare the predictive performance of these indices to identify NAFLD.
resultsBMI had the greatest total AUC (AUC = 0.841) in the ROC curve analysis. However, BRI and BMI both had the best diagnostic ability in males (AUC = 0.812), and BRI had the best diagnostic ability in females (AUC = 0.849). Furthermore, AVI had the greatest AUC for patients who were ~ 20 (AUC = 0.892) and ~ 40 years old (AUC = 0.831), while TyG showed a higher predictive ability than AVI in those who were ~ 60 years old (AUC = 0.766).
conclusionThis study identified sex- and age-specific indices for predicting NAFLD in Chinese subjects. Compared with indices for all age groups, sex- and age-specific indices can provide more accurate assistance for clinical diagnosis and treatment.
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