Association between weight loss agents and elevated liver enzymes: a population-based cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT: The widespread use of body weight control agents might be related to liver enzyme elevation, but this potential association has only been documented in a few case reports. This study aimed to investigate the associations between weight loss agents and elevated liver enzymes at the population-level. We conducted a cross-sectional study using Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES) data from 2013 to 2019. This study included 36,259 participants over 20 years of age who completed the questionnaire and had no history of hepatitis, cancer, or renal failure. In these participants, we analyzed associations between weight loss agents and elevated liver enzymes by constructing multiple logistic regression models with adjustment for confounding factors and stratified by sex,

SUBMITTER: Kim YJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10517163 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature