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World J Gastroenterol. Mar 14, 2016; 22(10): 3023-3030
Published online Mar 14, 2016. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v22.i10.3023
Published online Mar 14, 2016. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v22.i10.3023
Table 3 Prevalence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and a high fatty liver index by sex and age groups
| Population | Prevalence of NAFLD (%) | Prevalence of NAFLD High FLI1 (%) |
| Men | ||
| Total men (n = 2860) | 40.1 (38.4-41.8) | 48.1 (46.1-50.1) |
| 18-39 (n = 1136) | 27.3 (24.9-29.7) | 37.6 (34.6-40.7) |
| 40-59 (n =1124) | 50.6 (47.8-53.3) | 58.3 (55.2-61.5) |
| ≥ 60 (600) | 44.6 (40.9-48.3) | 48.9 (44.6-53.2) |
| Women | ||
| Total women(n =2192) | 44.2 (42.3-46.1) | 50.2 (47.8-52.6) |
| 18-39 (n = 902) | 20.4 (17.9-22.9) | 28.4 (24.9-31.8) |
| 40-59 (n = 900) | 59.4 (56.4-62.4) | 63.3 (59.7-66.9) |
| ≥ 60 (390) | 64.1 (59.6-68.5) | 66.4 (61.3-71.5) |
- Citation: Motamed N, Sohrabi M, Ajdarkosh H, Hemmasi G, Maadi M, Sayeedian FS, Pirzad R, Abedi K, Aghapour S, Fallahnezhad M, Zamani F. Fatty liver index vs waist circumference for predicting non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. World J Gastroenterol 2016; 22(10): 3023-3030
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v22/i10/3023.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v22.i10.3023