Higher Healthy Lifestyle Score is associated with lower presence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in middle-aged and older Chinese adults: a community-based cross-sectional study

• Published in: Public health nutrition Vol. 24; no. 15; pp. 5081 - 5089
• Main Authors: Deng, Yun-yang, Zhong, Qing-wei, Zhong, Hai-li, Xiong, Feng, Ke, Yue-bin, Chen, Yu-ming
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge, UK Cambridge University Press 01.10.2021
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Alcohol use; Anxiety; China; China - epidemiology; Community nutrition; Cross-Sectional Studies; Diet; eating habits; Fatty liver; Health behavior; Health care; healthy diet; Healthy Lifestyle; Hepatitis; Humans; Hyperthyroidism; Insomnia; lifestyle; Lifestyles; Liver; Liver diseases; Marital status; Middle age; Middle Aged; Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease - epidemiology; Nutrition research; Osteoporosis; Passive smoking; Physical activity; Research paper; Risk Factors; Sensitivity analysis; Sleep; Sleep disorders; Smoking; Standard scores; synergism; Synergistic effect; Ultrasonic imaging; ultrasonography; Variables; Waist Circumference; Womens health; China; Liver health; Lifestyle; Chinese; Fatty liver disease; Healthy Lifestyle Score

Previous studies have reported inverse associations between certain healthy lifestyle factors and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), but limited evidence showed the synergistic effect of those lifestyles. This study examined the relationship of a combination of lifestyles, expressed as Healt...