Regional difference in the susceptibility of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in China.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a global health problem with high geographic heterogeneity. We aimed to investigate regional-specific concomitant rate of NAFLD and quantitative relationship between liver fat content (LFC) and glucose metabolism parameters in representative clinical populations from six provinces/municipalities of China.

Research design and methods

A total of 2420 eligible Han Chinese were enrolled consecutively from 10 clinics of obesity, diabetes and metabolic diseases located at six provinces/municipalities of China, and divided into North (Tianjin, Shandong and Heilongjiang) and South (Shanghai, Jiangsu and Henan) groups according to their geographical latitude and proximity of NAFLD concomitant rate. LFC was assessed by a quanti

SUBMITTER: Xia M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7287499 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature