Serum vitamin D and lean non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: a nonlinear 'L-shaped' association in a national cross-sectional study - PubMed
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- Study investigates the nonlinear 'L-shaped' association between serum vitamin D and lean non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD).
- Analysis of 4,201 adults with BMI < 25 kg/m² from NHANES data reveals a significant inverse relationship below a serum vitamin D threshold of 60.3 nmol/L.
- Above the inflection point of 60.3 nmol/L, the association between vitamin D and lean NAFLD risk plateaus.
- Findings emphasize the importance of nonlinear analytical approaches in understanding vitamin D's role in lean NAFLD.