“…For example, the regional GDPs per capita of Anhui and Guangxi provinces in 2005 were ¥8,670 (US $1,060) and ¥8,788 (US $1,074), respectively, but in 2017 the former (¥43,401 [US $6,425]) surpassed the latter (¥38,102 [US $5,640]). (4) Therefore, analysis of NAFLD by regional GDP should be performed according to regional GDPs during the study period, including inflation, to more accurately reflect the association.…”