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World J Gastroenterol. Mar 21, 2026; 32(11): 114243
Published online Mar 21, 2026. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v32.i11.114243
Table 2 Logistic regression analysis investigating the association between various factors and metabolically dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease
Logistic regression of significant variables
B
SE
OR
95%CI for OR
P value
BMI groups (reference normal BMI)< 0.001
BMI (overweight vs normal BMI)1.50.34.52.5-7.9< 0.001
BMI (obese vs normal BMI)3.30.327.514.6-51.7< 0.001
HOMA-IR (elevated)0.90.22.71.6-4.1< 0.001
Age0.10.011.061.03-1.08< 0.001
Monounsaturated fatty acid0.030.011.031.01-1.050.003
Very low-density lipoproteins0.020.011.021.01-1.040.024
Normal BMI
Sex (males)1.40.44.11.8-9.10.001
HOMA-IR groups (elevated)1.20.43.41.5-7.60.003
High-density lipoprotein groups (low)1.00.42.71.3-5.60.009
Overweight participants
Metabolic syndrome 1.00.52.71.1-6.80.033
Patients with obesity
HOMA-IR (elevated)1.20.53.41.2-9.50.017
Age0.10.021.131.08-1.2< 0.001
Glycemic load0.010.0041.011.005-1.020.001

  • Citation: Hegazy M, Fathy M, Ashoush O, Abdelshafy S, Abdelfatah D, Saad S, Abd El-Moniem S, Ibrahim W, Ashraf O, Saleh S, Ahmed T, Adly R, Abdel-Wahab A, Ahmed A, Hussein S, Othman A, Abdelghani A. Egypt’s metabolic dysfunction associated steatotic liver disease: Genetic and dietary nexus, shaping artificial intelligence driven healthier future. World J Gastroenterol 2026; 32(11): 114243
  • URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v32/i11/114243.htm
  • DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v32.i11.114243

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