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Height predict incident non-alcoholic fatty liver disease among general adult population in Tianjin, China, independent of body mass index, waist circumference, waist-to-height ratio, and metabolic syndrome
2020-03-02
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<h4>Background: </h4> Early-life hormonal and nutritional factors can greatly influence the risk of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Adult height is a simple marker for these factors. This study aimed to investigate the association between adult height and NAFLD. Methods : We performed a prospective cohort study of 35,994 participants aged 25 years or over with measured height at baseline. NAFLD was diag...
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- ec0ecd0c-44d6-56e5-a38b-266c9c5d201b
- DOI
- 10.21203/rs.2.17009/v3
