Women Have a Lower Risk of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease but a Higher Risk of Progression vs Men: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol
; 19(1): 61-71.e15, 2021 01.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND & AIMS:
The risk of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and its progression may differ between men and women. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to determine the relationship between sex and NAFLD, nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), and advanced NAFLD fibrosis.METHODS:
Studies reporting sex-stratified NAFLD prevalence among population-based samples and either NASH or advanced fibrosis among patients with biopsy-proven NAFLD were identified from MEDLINE, EMBASE, and Cochrane databases through December 2017. We calculated pooled relative risk ratios comparing women vs men for each outcome.RESULTS:
Our final analysis comprised 54 studies. Samples sizes were 62,239 for the NAFLD analysis, 5428 for the NASH analysis, and 6444 for the advanced fibrosis analysis. Women had a 19% lower risk of NAFLD than men in the general population (pooled risk ratio [RR], 0.81; 95% CI, 0.68-0.97; I2 = 97.5%). Women had a similar risk of NASH (RR, 1.00; 95% CI, 0.88-1.14; I2 = 85.1%), and a 37% higher risk of advanced fibrosis (RR, 1.37; 95% CI, 1.12-1.68; I2 = 74.0%) than men. Age modified the effect of sex on NAFLD severity. Risks of NASH (RR, 1.17; 95% CI, 1.01-1.36) and advanced fibrosis (RR, 1.56; 95% CI, 1.36-1.80; I2 = 0) were substantially higher in women in study populations with average ages of 50 years and older; sex differences in NASH and advanced fibrosis were attenuated in younger populations.CONCLUSIONS:
In a systematic review and meta-analysis, we found women to have a lower risk of NAFLD than men. However, once NAFLD is established, women have a higher risk of advanced fibrosis than men, especially after age 50 years.Palabras clave
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Enfermedad del Hígado Graso no Alcohólico
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Etiology_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Systematic_reviews
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
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2021
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