Open AccessComparing the Diagnostic Criteria of MAFLD and NAFLD in the Chinese Population: A Population-based Prospective Cohort Study
Author(s) -
Yu Chen,
Minzhen Wang,
Shan Zheng,
Xiangshui Miao,
Hongyan Yang,
John A. Stankovic,
Chun Yin,
Ning Cheng,
Yana Bai
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of clinical and translational hepatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.042
H-Index - 29
eISSN - 2310-8819
pISSN - 2225-0719
DOI - 10.14218/jcth.2021.00089
Subject(s) - medicine , fatty liver , incidence (geometry) , dyslipidemia , body mass index , prospective cohort study , waist , diabetes mellitus , population , cohort , cohort study , disease , gastroenterology , endocrinology , environmental health , physics , optics
Metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD) is a new concept, proposed in 2020; however, its applicability in Asia populations has yet to be evaluated. Therefore, we aimed to compare the difference in epidemiological and clinical characteristics between MAFLD and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) among Asian populations.