Analysis of the mediating role of BMI in associations of different folate forms with hepatic steatosis and liver fibrosis in adolescents in the USA: results from the NHANES 2017-2018

Analysis of the mediating role of BMI in associations of different folate forms with hepatic steatosis and liver fibrosis in adolescents in the USA: results from the NHANES 2017-2018

BackgroundMost studies have explored the relationship between serum total folate and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in adults, but there has been no study on the relationship between different folate forms and hepatic steatosis or liver stiffness in adolescents.ObjectiveTo investigate the...

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Main Authors: Jingli Wen, Yuanyuan Fei, Ling Yuan, Kai Li, Qian Xu, Xueyan Cao, Jing Su, Yujing Zhu, Zhenjiang Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Endocrinology
Subjects:
folate
hepatic steatosis
liver fibrosis
BMI
NAFLD
significant fibrosis
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fendo.2023.1273580/full

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