Publication Date
2-1-2023
Journal
Ethnicity & Health
DOI
10.1080/13557858.2022.2027883
PMID
35067116
PMCID
PMC9307692
PubMedCentral® Posted Date
2-1-2024
PubMedCentral® Full Text Version
Author MSS
Published Open-Access
yes
Keywords
Humans, Elasticity Imaging Techniques, Fibrosis, Hispanic or Latino, Life Style, Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Nutrition Surveys, Prevalence, United States, Hispanic, Latino, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, fatty liver, fibrosis, lifestyle behaviors, physical activity, sedentary behavior, diet, diet quality, Health Eating Index
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a highly prevalent liver disease, with the highest prevalence observed in the U.S. among Hispanic/Latino adults. While physical activity and dietary behaviors have established protective associations with NAFLD and its severity, these associations have not been well-characterized in Hispanic/Latino adults. The purpose of this study was to assess the association of lifestyle behaviors with NAFLD and advanced fibrosis in US Hispanic/Latino adults.
DESIGN: We selected all Hispanic/Latino adults from the 2017-2018 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). NAFLD was defined as CAP ≥285 dB/m, and advanced fibrosis as liver stiffness measurements ≥8.6 kPa. Multivariate-adjusted logistic regression models assessed associations of physical activity and sedentary behavior (Global Physical Activity Questionnaire), as well as diet quality (Healthy Eating Index [HEI]-2015) and total energy intake (24-hour recall) with NAFLD and advanced fibrosis.
RESULTS: In Hispanic/Latino adults, the overall prevalence of NAFLD was 41.5%, while the prevalence of advanced fibrosis among those with NAFLD was 17.2%. We found that higher levels of physical activity and high diet quality were associated with lower risk of NAFLD. Compared to those reporting on average 0 metabolic equivalent (MET) hours/week of physical activity, participants reporting high levels of physical activity (≥32 MET hours/week) had 40% lower risk of NAFLD (Adjusted OR = 0.60, 95%CI 0.38, 0.93). High diet quality (HEI-2015) was associated with a 30% lower risk of NAFLD (Adjusted OR = 0.70, 95% CI 0.51, 0.97) and 72% lower risk of advanced fibrosis (Adjusted OR = 0.28, 95% CI 0.12, 0.66), as compared to those with low diet quality.
CONCLUSIONS: In this population-based study, high levels of physical activity and diet quality were associated with lower risk of NAFLD in Hispanic/Latino adults. Public health and medical professionals need to concentrate efforts on lifestyle behavior change in Hispanic/Latino adults who are at high risk for serious liver disease.
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