Association between exposure to air pollutants and NAFLD/MAFLD: a meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has become the most prevalent chronic liver disease globally, imposing a significant burden on public health systems. But the link between air pollutants and NAFLD is still unclear, which highlights the need for a systematic meta-analysis to integrate existing evidence.

Objective

This study aims to systematically evaluate and quantify the association between exposure to major air pollutants and the risk of NAFLD through a meta-analysis of existing literature.

Methods

A thorough search was conducted across Embase, Web of Science, PubMed, and Cochrane Library until February 4, 2025. Pooled risk ratios (RRs) and 95% confidence intervals (95% CI) for NAFLD incidence were calculated with Stata 16.0. Quality assessment wa

SUBMITTER: Zhu Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12326735 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature