Comparison of Obesity-Related Indicators for Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Diagnosed by Transient Elastography
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Abstract
Background/Aims: This study aimed to assess obesity-related indices in predicting nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in the United States. These indices were analyzed separately in previous studies, but evidence comparing them together was still lacking.<br>
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Materials and Methods: We analyzed data from 8126 individuals in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) database and measured their body mass index (BMI), body roundness index (BRI), a body shape index, conicity index, body adiposity index, abdominal volume index (AVI), and waist–hip ratio. We used logistic analyses with odds ratios to evaluate the association between obesity-related indices and NAFLD and compared their diagnostic ability by receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves, areas under the curve (AUCs), and net reclassification improvement (NRI).<br>
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Results: The AVI had the highest AUC (0.835 at controlled attenuation parameter [CAP] scores 263 dB/m and 0.831 at CAP scores 285 dB/m) in the ROC curve analysis. The AVI also showed better discriminatory ability than BMI (NRI = 0.0331 at CAP scores 263 dB/m and 0.0328 at CAP scores 285 dB/m), the same as BRI (NRI = 0.0283 at CAP scores 263 dB/m and 0.0272 at CAP scores 285 dB/m). In males, AVI (AUC = 0.8501 at CAP scores 263 dB/m and 0.8466 at CAP scores 285 dB/m) and BRI (AUC = 0.8517 at CAP scores 263 dB/m and 0.8497 at CAP scores 285 dB/m) had better predictive ability than BMI and similar to females. This was consistent across different age and race groups.<br>
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Conclusion: AVI and BRI were better predictors of NAFLD than BMI.<br>
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Cite this article as: Tian X, Ding N, Su Y, Qin J. Comparison of obesity-related indicators for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease diagnosed by transient elastography. Turk J Gastroenterol. 2023;34(10):1078-1087.
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Materials and Methods: We analyzed data from 8126 individuals in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) database and measured their body mass index (BMI), body roundness index (BRI), a body shape index, conicity index, body adiposity index, abdominal volume index (AVI), and waist–hip ratio. We used logistic analyses with odds ratios to evaluate the association between obesity-related indices and NAFLD and compared their diagnostic ability by receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves, areas under the curve (AUCs), and net reclassification improvement (NRI).<br>
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Results: The AVI had the highest AUC (0.835 at controlled attenuation parameter [CAP] scores 263 dB/m and 0.831 at CAP scores 285 dB/m) in the ROC curve analysis. The AVI also showed better discriminatory ability than BMI (NRI = 0.0331 at CAP scores 263 dB/m and 0.0328 at CAP scores 285 dB/m), the same as BRI (NRI = 0.0283 at CAP scores 263 dB/m and 0.0272 at CAP scores 285 dB/m). In males, AVI (AUC = 0.8501 at CAP scores 263 dB/m and 0.8466 at CAP scores 285 dB/m) and BRI (AUC = 0.8517 at CAP scores 263 dB/m and 0.8497 at CAP scores 285 dB/m) had better predictive ability than BMI and similar to females. This was consistent across different age and race groups.<br>
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Conclusion: AVI and BRI were better predictors of NAFLD than BMI.<br>
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Cite this article as: Tian X, Ding N, Su Y, Qin J. Comparison of obesity-related indicators for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease diagnosed by transient elastography. Turk J Gastroenterol. 2023;34(10):1078-1087.