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World J Gastroenterol. Nov 21, 2026; 32(43): 123935
Published online Nov 21, 2026. doi: 10.3748/wjg.123935
Published online Nov 21, 2026. doi: 10.3748/wjg.123935
Letter to the Editor: Healthy sleep patterns and metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease - insights and considerations
Li-Li Yu, Yuan-Yuan Li, Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang 453003, Henan Province, China
Li-Li Yu, Yu-Ting Li, Department of Endocrinology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang 453003, Henan Province, China
Author contributions: Yu LL edited and revised the manuscript; Li YT drafted the manuscript; Li YY contributed to literature collection and figure preparation.
AI contribution statement: We used ChatGPT (GPT-4) solely for English language editing and improving the readability of the initial draft of this review. All core academic work, including literature search and selection, logical framework design, critical analysis of published studies, interpretation of research findings, and formulation of all conclusions, was completed entirely by the authors. Every suggestion generated by the AI was manually reviewed, revised, and verified for scientific accuracy by the authors.
Supported by the Science and Technology Innovation Talents in Universities of Henan Province, No. 24HASTIT067; and the Henan Province Young and Middle-aged Health Science and Technology Innovation Talent Project, No. JQRC2023001.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All authors declare that they have no conflict of interest to disclose.
Corresponding author: Li-Li Yu, PhD, Professor, Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Xinxiang Medical University, No. 601 Jinsui Road, Xinxiang 453003, Henan Province, China. 141036@xxmu.edu.cn
Received: June 4, 2026
Revised: July 22, 2026
Accepted: August 10, 2026
Published online: November 21, 2026
Processing time: 116 Days and 12.3 Hours
Revised: July 22, 2026
Accepted: August 10, 2026
Published online: November 21, 2026
Processing time: 116 Days and 12.3 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: Healthy sleep is increasingly recognized as a modifiable determinant of metabolic health. Integrating multidimensional sleep assessment with circadian, lifestyle, and metabolic factors may clarify mechanisms linking sleep and metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease, supporting improved risk stratification and clinical translation.