Why the study?
Patients with NAFLD do not always have metabolic syndrome, and not all patients with metabolic syndrome have NAFLD, necessitating investigation of factors related to NAFLD in non-MtS patients.
Cross-Sectional (n=198)
Yes
Odds Ratio: 1.311 (95% CI 1.193–1.44)
p-value: p=<0.001
BMI, hemoglobin, and diastolic blood pressure are independently associated with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in patients without metabolic syndrome.
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CANITEZ et al. (2021) conducted a cross-sectional in Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease without Metabolic Syndrome (n=198). Increased body mass index (BMI) vs. Lower BMI was evaluated on Presence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) (OR 1.311, 95% CI 1.193-1.440, p=<0.001).
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