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March 11, 2020International Journal of Environmental Research and Public HealthOpen Access

Prevalence and Risk Factors of Metabolic Associated Fatty Liver Disease in Xinxiang, China

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Why the study?

With rapid lifestyle transitions, MAFLD prevalence is increasing worldwide, creating challenges to control this pandemic; this study investigated its prevalence and risk factors in rural Xinxiang, Henan.

Population

9140 rural inhabitants aged 20–79 years in Xinxiang, Henan

Comparison

Participants with vs without MAFLD

Design

Cross-sectional analysis using cluster random sampling

Authors

HLHongbin LiXinxiang Medical UniversityMGMeihao GuoZAZhen AnXinxiang Medical University

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Implication

Highlights MAFLD burden in rural China; leaves open causal inferences and broader applicability.

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Population
9,140 rural inhabitants aged 20–79 years in Xinxiang, Henan, China
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Outcome
Prevalence and risk factors of Metabolic Associated Fatty Liver Disease (MAFLD)

MAFLD is highly prevalent (nearly 30%) among rural adults in Xinxiang, China, and is strongly associated with traditional cardiometabolic risk factors.

Cite This Study

Li et al. (2020) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a702566fe4101aa97e00904https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17061818
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