Fatty liver index (FLI) and prediction of new cases of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: a population-based study of northern Iran

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease is considered a major public health concern. The prediction of individuals who can acquire this disease would be valuable. The fatty liver index (FLI) is a non-invasive approach that has shown a good capability for discriminating individuals with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) from those without it. Thus, this study evaluated the ability of the FLI to predict new cases of NAFLD following a 7-year follow up.

Source: Clinical Nutrition - March 17, 2019 Category: Nutrition Authors: Nima Motamed, Amirhossein Faraji, Mahmoodreza khoonsari, Mansoore maadi, Fahimeh Safarnezhad Tameshkel, Hossein Keyvani, Hossein Ajdarkosh, Mohammad Hadi Karbalaie Niya, Nader Rezaei, Farhad Zamani Tags: Original article Source Type: research