Prevalence and Risk Factors of MASLD in Prediabetes and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Belgium and The Netherlands.

ABSTRACT: Background: Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) is closely intertwined with glucose metabolism status (GMS). Bi-national comparative epidemiological data are lacking; therefore, this study aimed to provide new insights into MASLD and fibrosis prevalence and risk factors in Belgium, while comparing data from The Netherlands to uncover cross-country differences. Materials and Methods: A prospective cohort study (2019-2024) in Belgian primary and secondary care was compared with the Dutch Maastricht Study. Liver fat was measured using CAP (FibroScan^®), and anthropometric, clinical, and biochemical data were collected. Associations with CAP were analysed using multivariable linear regression, including sex, age, BMI, MetS, high SBP, CVD his

SUBMITTER: Heyens LJM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12649957 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature