High prevalence of fatty liver and its association with metabolic syndrome among rural adults with chronic hepatitis C
Implications for primary healthcare
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15360445 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ta-Jen Wang (Chiayi Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, corresponding author), Mei-Yen Chen (0000-0002-3744-2684), Mei‐yen Chen (0000-0002-8980-1300, Chang Gung University), Yu‐Chih Lin (0000-0002-4162-7614, Chiayi Chang Gung Memorial Hospital), Yu-Chih Lin, Wen‐Nan Chiu (Chiayi Chang Gung Memorial Hospital), Wen-Nan Chiu, Tung‐Jung Huang (0000-0003-3621-2243, Chiayi Chang Gung Memorial Hospital), Tung-Jung Huang, Hsu‐Huei Weng (0000-0002-2020-8912, Chang Gung University of Science and Technology), Hsu-Huei Weng |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 532-532 |
| Publication date | 2024-02-20 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | BMC Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1471-2458 • E-ISSN: 1471-2458 |
| Publisher | BioMed Central (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1186/s12889-024-17851-0 |
| PMID | 38378519 |
| OpenAlex | W4391971253 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 32 |
The findings demonstrate a high prevalence of fatty liver in rural adults with CHC, which is significantly associated with obesity, metabolic syndrome, and elevated liver biomarker levels. Clinicians and primary healthcare providers must encourage patients with CHC to receive antiviral therapy combined with weight loss management and lifestyle modification, allowing general improvements in their liver and cardiometabolic health
Body mass index · Cancer · Diabetes mellitus · Disease · Fatty liver · Liver cancer · Liver disease · Metabolic syndrome · Obesity · Waist · Hepatitis C virus research · Liver Disease and Transplantation · Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment · Medicine · Endocrinology · Gastroenterology · Internal Medicine
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |