Research Article Details
Article ID: | A12857 |
PMID: | 30254005 |
Source: | Acad Radiol |
Title: | Ultrasound-Diagnosed Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Independently Predicts a Higher Risk of Developing Diabetes Mellitus in Nonoverweight Individuals. |
Abstract: | RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES: This study was aimed to evaluate the independent value of ultrasound-diagnosed nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (us-NAFLD), as a surrogate imaging marker of the pathologic entity of NAFLD, in predicting incident diabetes mellitus (DM) in nonoverweight individuals. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A total of 10,064 participants who had a body mass index <23 kg/m2 were included in this retrospective cohort study. us-NAFLD was diagnosed using abdominal ultrasound. All participants were divided into subgroups according to the presence or absence of us-NAFLD and metabolic syndrome (MS). RESULTS: Over a mean follow-up of 6.0 years, 125 participants (1.2%) developed DM. The incidence rates of DM were 1.0% in participants without us-NAFLD, 6.2% in participants with us-NAFLD, 1.1% in participants without MS, and 13.2% in participants with MS. The adjusted hazard ratios for incident DM were 2.52 (95% confidence interval:1.58-4.03) for us-NAFLD and 2.64 (95% confidence interval:1.54-4.54) for MS. CONCLUSION: This study demonstrates that us-NAFLD has an independent value in predicting incident DM in non-overweight individuals. |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.acra.2018.08.019 |

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Diseases ID | DO ID | Disease Name | Definition | Class | |
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I05 | 9352 | Type 2 diabetes mellitus | A diabetes that is characterized by chronic hyperglycaemia with disturbances of carbohydrate, fat and protein metabolism resulting from defects in insulin secretion, insulin action, or both. A diabetes mellitus that is characterized by high blood sugar, insulin resistance, and relative lack of insulin. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diabetes, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diabetes_mellitus_type_2 | disease of metabolism/inherited metabolic disorder/ carbohydrate metabolic disorder/glucose metabolism disease/diabetes/ diabetes mellitus | Details |
I14 | 9970 | Obesity | An overnutrition that is characterized by excess body fat, traditionally defined as an elevated ratio of weight to height (specifically 30 kilograms per meter squared), has_material_basis_in a multifactorial etiology related to excess nutrition intake, decreased caloric utilization, and genetic susceptibility, and possibly medications and certain disorders of metabolism, endocrine function, and mental illness. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obesity | disease of metabolism/acquired metabolic disease/ nutrition disease/overnutrition | Details |