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ArticleHeliyon2024

Association between body roundness index and risk of ultrasound-defined non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.

Enfa Zhao, Xiaolin Wen, Wenqian Qiu, Chaoxue Zhang

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Article in Heliyon, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 23 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Enfa ZhaoDepartment of Ultrasound, the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230022, Anhui Province, China.
Xiaolin WenDepartment of Ultrasound, the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230022, Anhui Province, China.
Wenqian QiuDepartment of Ultrasound, the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230022, Anhui Province, China.
Chaoxue ZhangDepartment of Ultrasound, the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230022, Anhui Province, China.
Anhui Medical University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Objectives: While several indicators have been studied, the association of body roundness index (BRI) with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) remains unclear. We aimed to explore the association between BRI and ultrasound-defined NAFLD. Methods: The sample dataset was extracted from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) during the period of 2017-2018. The diagnosis of NAFLD was determined based on the controlled attenuated parameter (CAP≥248 dB/m) score of liver ultrasound transient elastography (LUTE). Participants with excessive alcohol use and viral hepatitis were excluded. To delve deeper into the relationship, Multivariable logistic regression with adjustment for confounding variables and smoothing curve analysis was used to investigate the association and nonlinear relationships between BRI and NAFLD. Results: Among 4210 individuals aged 20 years or older included in the study, 28.2 % had NAFLD. Compared to the first tertile, BRI notably increased the risk of NAFLD 3.53-fold [95 % confidence interval (CI) = 2.73-4.57] in the second tertile and 7.00-fold (95%CI = 5.29-9.27) in the third tertile after adjusting for multiple covariates ( Conclusion: Higher BRI was consistently associated with an increased risk of NAFLD in US adults. BRI is a risk factor for NAFLD, and there is an imperative to give more attention to lowering the BRI.

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Body roundness indexNHANESNon-alcoholic fatty liver diseaseUltrasonography

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PMID38170062
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