Exploring the association between dietary indices and metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease: Mediation analysis and evidence from NHANES
Higher HEI is associated with a reduced risk of MASLD. The findings suggest that insulin resistance and visceral fat distribution partially mediate the relationship between HEI and MASLD, providing insights into potential mechanisms linking diet and liver health.
Authors
- Zongxing Jiang
- Bowen Wei (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9866-0303)
- Shaohua Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0274-2089)
- Qiang Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3851-9559)
- Chunlan Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-6800-0933)
- Rude Chen
Institutions
- Third People's Hospital of Chengdu (CN)
- Chengdu Second People's Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2025-04-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0321251
- Citations
- 6
- Primary Topic
- Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 8.13