Retrospective Study
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World J Hepatol. May 27, 2025; 17(5): 103852
Published online May 27, 2025. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v17.i5.103852
Table 3 Effect of weight fluctuation patterns and physical activity intensity on the risk of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease prevalence
Weight fluctuation patternsOverall population
Low-intensity sports
Medium-intensity sports
High-intensity
sports
OR (95%CI)
OR (95%CI)
OR (95%CI)
OR (95%CI)
No medical history
Stabilizing non-obesity110.72 (0.42-1.21)0.57 (0.36-0.90)
Obesity to non-obesity0.76 (0.33-1.77)1.10 (0.40-3.06)0.26 (0.04-1.68)0.10 (0.01-0.74)
Non-obesity to obesity9.90 (6.79-14.45)8.20 (5.23-12.84)9.13 (4.44-18.78)7.31 (3.84-13.92)
Stabilizing obesity11.64 (7.63-17.76)13.85 (8.24-23.29)9.77 (4.63-20.65)4.05 (2.08-7.90)
Age ≥ 45 years
Stabilizing non-obesity110.96 (0.65-1.40)0.86 (0.63-1.19)
Obesity to non-obesity1.39 (0.94-2.07)1.31 (0.82-2.09)0.99 (0.36-2.70)1.78 (0.78-4.04)
Non-obesity to obesity8.39 (6.47-10.88)9.20 (6.70-12.63)9.21 (5.14-16.51)4.47 (2.81-7.09)
Stabilizing obesity11.96 (9.32-15.34)12.68 (9.56-16.83)16.42 (9.03-29.88)6.37 (3.95-10.27)
Not underweight
Stabilizing non-obesity111.00 (0.70-1.42)0.90 (0.67-1.22)
Obesity to non-obesity1.23 (0.86-1.77)1.24 (0.79-1.93)0.92 (0.37-2.27)1.36 (0.65-2.83)
Non-obesity to obesity8.96 (7.35-10.92)9.55 (7.37-12.38)9.55 (5.86-15.55)6.38 (4.40-9.25)
Stabilizing obesity11.97 (9.71-14.76)13.99 (10.81-18.11)11.82 (7.17-19.48)6.57 (4.34-9.95)