Association between chronotype and metabolic-associated fatty liver disease in employed adults: A longitudinal study in Southwestern China

• Published in: Chronobiology international Vol. 40; no. 12; pp. 1557 - 1565
• Main Authors: Fu, Yao, Yu, Bin, Yang, Bo, Pan, Jia, Feng, Chuanteng, Jia, Peng, Zeng, Honglian, Yang, Shujuan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England 02.12.2023
• Subjects: Adult; Animals; China; Chronotype; Circadian Rhythm; Humans; Longitudinal Studies; Mammals; Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease; China; MAFLD; Chronotype; longitudinal study; employed adults; logistic random effects model

The circadian system is an essential physiological regulator of mammals, and sleep chronotype may be associated with the risk of metabolic disorders. However, evidence regarding the role of sleep chronotype in the development of metabolic-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD) is scarce, particularl...