Associations between neighborhood built-environment characteristics and hepatic steatosis: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To characterize the spatio-temporal association between features of the built environment and subclinical liver disease.

Design

We used data from a large community-based population, the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (2000-2002, N = 5542) with linked historical residential data that characterized past exposure to alcohol outlets (bars and liquor stores), healthy foods stores, and physical activity facilities (1990-2001). We examined whether and how past residential relate to hepatic steatosis (proxied by liver attenuation measured using computed tomography, with lower attenuation indicating higher hepatic steatosis). Hepatic steatosis is the most common.

Results

We found significant associations between past residential exposure to neighborhood alcoho

SUBMITTER: Lazo M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12035973 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature