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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 4 Logistic regression analysis examining the association between various factors and metabolically dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease in relation to participants’ age
Young population < 38 years
B
SE
OR
95%CI for OR
P value
BMI (reference normal BMI)< 0.001
BMI (overweight vs normal BMI)3.20.9244.2-134< 0.001
BMI (obese vs normal BMI)3.50.9325.5-183< 0.001
Waist circumference (> 80 in female, > 94 in males)1.20.63.41.1-110.042
HOMA-IR (elevated)1.70.55.61.9060.002
Old population ≥ 38 years
BMI (reference normal BMI)< 0.001
BMI (overweight vs normal BMI)1.30.53.81.5-9.80.006
BMI (obese vs normal BMI)4.20.664.421-197.1< 0.001
Elevated HOMA-IR1.10.43.11.4-6.80.006
HbA1c (reference: Normal HBA1c ≤5.6)0.045
HbA1c (prediabetic vs normal HbA1c)1.30.53.61.3-9.90.013
HbA1c (diabetics vs normal HbA1c)0.00.91.00.2-5.60.958

  • 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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