Abstract:Background & AimsFatty liver disease is a growing public health burden with serious consequences. We estimated prepandemic prevalence of fatty liver disease determined by transient elastography assessed hepatic steatosis and fibrosis, and examined associations with lifestyle and other factors in a United States population sample.MethodsLiver stiffness and controlled attenuation parameter (CAP) were assessed on 7,923 non-Hispanic white, non-Hispanic black, non-Hispanic Asian, and Hispanic men and women aged… Show more
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