Association between the liver fat score (LFS) and cardiovascular diseases in the national health and nutrition examination survey 1999-2016.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The liver fat score (LFS) has been proposed to be a simple non-invasive marker of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), which is highly prevalent in the general population. We tested its association with cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) and prognosis.

Methods

17,244 adult participants from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 1999-2016 were included. LFS is calculated from variables including serum aspartate transaminase/alanine transaminase (AST/ALT) ratio, fasting serum aspartate transaminase (AST) level, fasting serum insulin level, presence of metabolic syndrome and diabetes mellitus. In cross-sectional analysis, logistic regression was used to examine the association of the LFS with coronary heart disease (CHD), myocardial infarction (MI),

SUBMITTER: Lee CO 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8245099 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature