Association between the dual use of electronic and conventional cigarettes and NAFLD status in Korean men.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

This study investigated the association between smoking types, including dual use (usage of both combustible cigarettes and e-cigarettes), and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) status in Korean men.

Methods

Data from the 7th and 8th Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES) 2016-2020 were used. The presence of NAFLD was defined by the respective cut-off values for the Hepatic Steatosis Index (HSI), NAFLD Ridge Score (NRS), and Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey NAFLD score (KNS). Multivariate logistic regression analyses were used to determine the associations between smoking types and NAFLD as determined by HSI, NRS, and KNS.

Results

After adjustment for confounders, an independent association was observ

SUBMITTER: Han M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9951190 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature