ArticleGeriatrics (Basel, Switzerland)2023
Waist Circumference as a Risk Factor for Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Older Adults in Guayaquil, Ecuador.
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- Attention-based graph neural network framework for non-invasive CAP score prediction in fatty liver disease via body modeling.Physical and engineering sciences in medicine · 2026Article
- I-FABP, citrulline and non-invasive liver dysfunction indices in patients with depression - cross-sectional study results.BMC gastroenterology · 2026Article
- Diagnostic accuracy of Fatty Liver Index (FLI) for detecting Metabolic Associated Fatty Liver Disease (MAFLD) in adults attending a tertiary care hospital, a cross-sectional study.Clinical diabetes and endocrinology · 2024Article
- The Combination of Remnant Cholesterol and Waist Circumference Offers Predictive Value for Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: A Cross-Sectional Study from a Medical Examination Center.Diabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity : targets and therapy · 2023Article
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Abstract
Non-alcoholic liver steatosis is currently considered an epidemic. It involves a broad spectrum of liver diseases, in which older adults constitute a susceptible group. The aim of this study is to identify the role of waist circumference as a risk factor for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.
methodsA cross-sectional study was carried out in 99 older adults who regularly attended five gerontological centers in the city of Guayaquil, Ecuador. The variables studied were age, gender, independent life, access to complete meals, waist circumference, and NAFLD diagnosed by ultrasound.
resultsA significant relationship exists between waist circumference, body mass index, and fat mass percentage. However, only age and waist circumference were significant in the multivariate logistic regression model. Our results suggest that in the presence of waist circumference, body mass index loses its significance and age may be a protective factor due to adipose tissue loss and redistribution.
conclusionAnthropometric measurements such as waist circumference can be used as complement indicators of NAFLD.
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