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August 24, 2026BMC GastroenterologyOpen Access

Waist-to-height ratio as the optimal predictor of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease among medical staff: a cross-sectional study

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YSYan SunCLCuicui LiuXYXiaoyan Yu

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Implication

Cross-sectional study reveals waist-to-height ratio effectively predicts non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in healthcare workers, highlighting its utility as an accessible screening tool.

Key Points

  • To assess the health of medical staff, examine associations between anthropometric indices and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), and compare their predictive accuracy.
  • Conducted a retrospective cross-sectional study of 622 medical staff undergoing employee physical examinations in September 2021.
  • Evaluated body composition, laboratory blood parameters, and abdominal color Doppler ultrasound findings across indices including BMI, WC, and WHtR.
  • Analyzed associations via multivariable logistic regression and evaluated diagnostic performance and cut-off values using receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis.
  • The total prevalence of NAFLD was 19.5%, with significant independent associations found for BMI (OR = 1.295, 95% CI: 1.074–1.563) and WHtR (OR = 2.747, 95% CI: 1.191–6.337).
  • ROC analysis showed WHtR was the superior predictor when stratified by sex (females: AUC = 0.840; males: AUC = 0.777), whereas WC performed slightly better overall (AUC = 0.850).
  • Optimal cut-off values for WHtR to predict NAFLD were determined as 0.496 for females and 0.508 for males.

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Sun et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a8c0010bca056c88e6defd5https://doi.org/10.1186/s12876-026-05266-7
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