Congxiang Shao1, Junzhao Ye1, Fuxi Li1, Yansong Lin1, Tingfeng Wu1, Wei Wang2, Shiting Feng3, Bihui Zhong4. 1. Department of Gastroenterology of the First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, No. 58 Zhongshan II Road, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou, China. 2. Department of Medical Ultrasonics of the First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, No. 58 Zhongshan II Road, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou, China. 3. Department of Radiology of the First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, No. 58 Zhongshan II Road, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou, China. 4. Department of Gastroenterology of the First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, No. 58 Zhongshan II Road, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou, China. sophiazhong@hotmail.com.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is regarded as a risk factor of cardiovascular disease (CVD). However, the association between non-obese NAFLD and CVD has not been well established. AIM: We aimed to compare the CVD risk between non-obese and obese NAFLD patients, and explored the factors associated with subclinical atherosclerosis. METHOD: Consecutive NAFLD patients estimated by magnetic resonance imaging-based proton density fat fraction (MRI-PDFF) were recruited. Liver fat content (LFC) and liver stiffness were measured with MRI-PDFF and shear wave elastography, respectively. CVD risk was estimated by atherosclerosis index (AI), carotid intima-media thickness, carotid plaque, and Framingham risk score (FRS). RESULTS: This study included 543 NAFLD patients. The presence of carotid intima-media thickening and carotid plaque, FRS, and AI were comparable between non-obese and obese patients. Age increased per 10 years (OR 9.68; P < 0.001) and liver fibrosis (liver stiffness > 6.1 kPa, OR 4.42; P = 0.004) were significant factors associated with carotid intima-media thickening in non-obese patients, while age increased per 10 years (OR 2.02; P < 0.001), liver fibrosis (OR 2.18; P = 0.039), and LFC > 10% (OR 2.29; P = 0.021) were independent predictors in obese patients. Only elevated triglyceride was significantly associated with carotid plaque in non-obese patients (OR 2.42; P = 0.033), while age increased per 10 years (OR 1.77; P = 0.002) and LFC > 10% (OR 2.83; P = 0.019) were significant predictors in obese patients. CONCLUSIONS: Liver stiffness and age were strongly predictive of subclinical atherosclerosis in all NAFLD, while LFC was an additional predictor in obese NAFLD patients. Our findings highlight that early CVD screening strategy should be established for NAFLD patients according to different BMIs.
BACKGROUND:Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is regarded as a risk factor of cardiovascular disease (CVD). However, the association between non-obese NAFLD and CVD has not been well established. AIM: We aimed to compare the CVD risk between non-obese and obese NAFLDpatients, and explored the factors associated with subclinical atherosclerosis. METHOD: Consecutive NAFLDpatients estimated by magnetic resonance imaging-based proton density fat fraction (MRI-PDFF) were recruited. Liver fat content (LFC) and liver stiffness were measured with MRI-PDFF and shear wave elastography, respectively. CVD risk was estimated by atherosclerosis index (AI), carotid intima-media thickness, carotid plaque, and Framingham risk score (FRS). RESULTS: This study included 543 NAFLDpatients. The presence of carotid intima-media thickening and carotid plaque, FRS, and AI were comparable between non-obese and obesepatients. Age increased per 10 years (OR 9.68; P < 0.001) and liver fibrosis (liver stiffness > 6.1 kPa, OR 4.42; P = 0.004) were significant factors associated with carotid intima-media thickening in non-obesepatients, while age increased per 10 years (OR 2.02; P < 0.001), liver fibrosis (OR 2.18; P = 0.039), and LFC > 10% (OR 2.29; P = 0.021) were independent predictors in obesepatients. Only elevated triglyceride was significantly associated with carotid plaque in non-obesepatients (OR 2.42; P = 0.033), while age increased per 10 years (OR 1.77; P = 0.002) and LFC > 10% (OR 2.83; P = 0.019) were significant predictors in obesepatients. CONCLUSIONS:Liver stiffness and age were strongly predictive of subclinical atherosclerosis in all NAFLD, while LFC was an additional predictor in obese NAFLDpatients. Our findings highlight that early CVD screening strategy should be established for NAFLDpatients according to different BMIs.
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