Waistline to thigh circumference ratio as a predictor of MAFLD: a health care worker study with 2-year follow-up
Xiaoyan Hao,
Honghai He,
Liyuan Tao
et al.
Abstract:Background
This study aimed to determine whether the waist-to-thigh ratio (WTTR) is associated with the incidence of metabolic-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD) in health care workers.
Methods
There were 4517 health care workers with baseline data and results from 2 follow-up examinations. We divided the subjects into 3 groups according to baseline WTTR and used the Cox hazard regression model to estimate MAFLD risk.
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