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The bidirectional relationship between NAFLD and type 2 diabetes: A prospective population-based cohort study
Minzhen Wang1, Yanan Zhao1, Yingqian He1
1Department of Epidemiology and Statistics, School of Public Health, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, Gansu, China.
Summary
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and type 2 diabetes share a bidirectional causal link. NAFLD progression to prediabetes and then type 2 diabetes appears to be the primary causal pathway.
Area of Science:
- Metabolic Syndrome
- Hepatology
- Endocrinology
Background:
- Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is increasingly recognized as a significant metabolic disorder.
- Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is a major global health concern with complex etiologies.
- The interplay between NAFLD and T2D requires further elucidation to understand causal relationships.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the bidirectional relationship between NAFLD and prediabetes/T2D.
- To determine the primary direction of causality between NAFLD and T2D.
- To explore potential effect modifications on this relationship.
Main Methods:
- Utilized Cox proportional hazards regression and cross-lag path analysis on data from the Jinchang cohort (30,633 participants).
- Assessed unidirectional causality and bidirectional relationships between NAFLD and prediabetes/T2D.
- Examined effect modifications by age, sex, hyperlipidemia, and overweight/obesity.
Main Results:
- NAFLD elevated the risk of prediabetes (HR: 1.355) and T2D (HR: 1.898).
- Prediabetes (HR: 1.245) and T2D (HR: 1.592) also increased NAFLD risk.
- Cross-lag analysis indicated NAFLD significantly impacts prediabetes incidence (β=0.285), but T2D impact was not significant. Effects of prediabetes/T2D on NAFLD were weak.
Conclusions:
- A bidirectional causal association exists between NAFLD and T2D.
- The primary pathway appears to be the progression from NAFLD to prediabetes, then to T2D.
- Findings highlight the importance of managing NAFLD to prevent T2D development.
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