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National Trends in Alcohol Use, Metabolic Syndrome, and Liver Disease From 1999 to 2018

Year: 2023

Type: article

Abstract: Background:Mortality from alcohol-associated liver disease (ALD) surged from 2009 to 2018 for unclear reasons and despite stable or declining prevalence of alcohol use (1, 2). Objective:To examine whether metabolic syndrome (MetS) could be an important contributor. Methods and Findings:We used NHANES (National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey), a continuous cross-sectional survey, to produce weighted study samples that were representative of the

Source: Annals of Internal Medicine

DOI: 10.7326/m23-0518

Authors: Brian P. Lee, Jennifer L. Dodge, Wendy J. Mack, Adam M. Leventhal, Norah A. Terrault

Institution: University of Southern California

Language: English

Topic: Alcohol Consumption and Health Effects

Subfield: Pathology and Forensic Medicine

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

Funder: National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism