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September 10, 2025

Association Between Metabolic Score for Visceral Fat and Liver Fibrosis Risk in Non-Viral Hepatitis Populations: NHANES 2017–2020

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QSQi ShangXLXiao LiangGHGaixia He

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Overview

Analysis reveals significant association of metabolic score for visceral fat with liver fibrosis in non-viral hepatitis populations, suggesting clinical utility.

Key Points

  • METS-VF provides a strong predictive performance for liver fibrosis, particularly in advanced cases, which is crucial for patient management.
  • Participants in the highest METS-VF quartile showed 7.81-fold greater odds of developing liver fibrosis, signifying a robust correlation.
  • Using logistic regression analysis, the study assessed the associations between various visceral adiposity indices and liver fibrosis severity.
  • Findings indicate METS-VF's clinical utility in screening for liver fibrosis, especially among individuals with comorbid conditions like diabetes and hypertension.

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Shang et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c1bd4254b1d3bfb60ee925https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-6832417/v1
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