Prevalence and Trends of Obesity and Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease among Adults in the United States
MASLD prevalence trends closely parallel the obesity epidemic, with obesity strongly associated with MASLD risk. The differential prevalence rates among older adults, males, and Mexican Americans highlight the need for targeted prevention strategies, including obesity management.
Authors
- Abhishek Deshpande (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5522-2995)
- Holly Hartman
Institutions
- Cleveland Clinic (US)
- Walmart (United States) (US)
- Walton Family Foundation (US)
- Case Western Reserve University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Southern Medical Journal
- Published
- 2026-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.14423/smj.0000000000001924
- Primary Topic
- Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00