Prevalence of steatotic liver disease, advanced fibrosis and cirrhosis among community-dwelling overweight and obese individuals in the USA.

Alexander H YangMonica A TincopaFederica TavaglioneVeeral H AjmeraLisa M RichardsMaral AmangurbanovaChristian ButcherChristie HernandezEgbert MadambaSeema SinghRicki BettencourtBernd SchnablClaude B SirlinStephen Caldwell

Published in: Gut (2024)

Using advanced MRI methods among community-dwelling overweight and obese adults, the prevalence of cirrhosis was 4.5%. Most common SLD subcategory was MASLD with 67% of individuals, whereas MetALD and ALD were less common. Systematic screening for advanced fibrosis among overweight/obese adults may be considered.

Keyphrases

community dwelling
risk factors
weight loss
magnetic resonance imaging
metabolic syndrome
type diabetes
adipose tissue
contrast enhanced
computed tomography
weight gain
liver fibrosis
diffusion weighted imaging