Independent Association of Physical Activity with Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Alanine Aminotransferase Levels.

ABSTRACT: The aim of the current study was to examine the independent association of physical activity with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and aminotransferases while adjusting for obesity and diet. Cross-sectional data from 32,391 participants aged ≥ 20 years in the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys (KNHANES) was analyzed by logistic regression models and general linear models. Physical activity was assessed from the questionnaire by health-enhancing physical activity (HEPA). The physical activity was negatively associated with NAFLD and lean NAFLD after adjustment for multiple factors with an odds ratio of 0.7 (95% CI, 0.6-0.8) and 0.5 (95% CI, 0.4-0.7) comparing the most active (HEPA active) and the least active (inactive) participants. Among the participants with

SUBMITTER: Jang DK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6678247 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature