The Association between Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Stroke: Results from the Korean Genome and Epidemiology Study (KoGES)

(1) Background: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is associated with various cardiometabolic diseases. However, the association between NAFLD and stroke is not well known. The purpose of our study is to reveal the relationship between NAFLD and Stroke incidence. (2) Methods: Using data from...

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Veröffentlicht in:	International journal of environmental research and public health 2020-12, Vol.17 (24), p.9568
Hauptverfasser:	Yang, Yun-Jung, Jung, Mi-Hyang, Jeong, Seok-Hoo, Hong, Yeon-Pyo, Kim, Yeong In, An, Sang Joon
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Age Aged Alanine Alanine transaminase Alcohol Antihypertensives Aspartate aminotransferase Blood pressure Body mass index Cancer Cardiovascular disease Cerebrovascular disease Cohort analysis Confidence intervals Diabetes Drug use Epidemiology Fatty liver Female gamma-Glutamyltransferase Genomes Health risks Humans Hypertension Liver Liver diseases Male Metabolism Middle Aged Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease - epidemiology Obesity Prospective Studies Questionnaires Republic of Korea - epidemiology Risk Risk Factors Statistical models Stroke Stroke - epidemiology Womens health γ-Glutamyltransferase
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Zusammenfassung:	(1) Background: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is associated with various cardiometabolic diseases. However, the association between NAFLD and stroke is not well known. The purpose of our study is to reveal the relationship between NAFLD and Stroke incidence. (2) Methods: Using data from a Korean prospective cohort study, we excluded participants with heavy alcohol consumption and a history of stroke; hence, 7964 adults aged 40-69 years were included in this study. According to their fatty liver index (FLI), participants were divided into three groups:
ISSN:	1660-4601 1661-7827 1660-4601
DOI:	10.3390/ijerph17249568