Association of vitamin D levels with metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease in children aged 12–18 years
Vitamin D deficiency is significantly associated with MAFLD in adolescents, with a nonlinear dose-response relationship modulated by retinol status. These findings underscore the potential role of vitamin D in MAFLD prevention and provide a basis for further prospective or intervention studies.
Authors
- Xuejie Gao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1018-2624)
- Yuyun Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7070-800X)
- Xiaoyan Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-8800-4459)
- Haibo Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6512-3912)
- Yusheng Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0048-0169)
- Xinrui Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7383-9128)
- Hong Ye
Institutions
- Fujian Medical University (CN)
- Fujian Women and Children Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Nutrition
- Published
- 2025-11-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fnut.2025.1615851
- Primary Topic
- Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00