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ArticleFrontiers in endocrinology2022

Using hyperhomocysteinemia and body composition to predict the risk of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in healthcare workers.

Xiaoyan Hao, Honghai He, Liyuan Tao, Peng Wang

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Article in Frontiers in endocrinology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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0.9field-weighted citation impact, top 26% of its field
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4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Xiaoyan HaoMedical examination center, Peking University, Third Hospital, Beijing, China.
Honghai HeMedical examination center, Peking University, Third Hospital, Beijing, China.
Liyuan TaoMedical examination center, Peking University, Third Hospital, Beijing, China.
Peng WangMedical examination center, Peking University, Third Hospital, Beijing, China.
Peking University · CNPeking University Third Hospital · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Purpose: This study investigated associations between serum homocysteine levels, body composition, and the probability of having nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in Chinese healthcare workers. Patients and Methods: A total of 4028 healthcare workers were enrolled in this study, and all underwent a physical examination. Body composition was measured using multifrequency bioelectrical impedance analysis. Results: There were 1507 NAFLD patients (72.26% male, 27.74% female) and 2521 controls (39.83% male, 60.17% female). Body mass index (BMI), waistline, neck-circumference (NC), abdominal visceral fat area (AVFA), total cholesterol (TC), triglycerides (TG), high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), glucose (Glu), homocysteinemia (hcy) were higher in the NAFLD group than controls. Additionally, the skeletal-muscle was associated with a lower risk of NAFLD, whereas BMI, waistline, NC, hyperhomocysteinemia (HHcy) were associated with a higher risk of NAFLD. The best NC cut-off point for NAFLD was 34.45 cm (sensitivity 83.3% and specificity 83.9%) in women with HHcy, and the best skeletal-muscle content cut-off point for NAFLD was 41.335% (sensitivity 74.2% and specificity 65.6%) in men with HHcy. Conclusion: Interactions between skeletal-muscle content, NC, and HHcy may affect the incidence of NAFLD in healthcare workers. This may provide a novel approach for diagnosing NAFLD.

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HyperhomocysteinemiaNon-alcoholic Fatty Liver DiseaseBody CompositionBody Mass IndexCholesterol, HDLFemaleHumansMaleCholesterol, HDLabdominal visceral fat areahomocysteineinsulin resistanceneck-circumferenceskeletal-muscle content

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