Food Insecurity and Lipid Profile Abnormalities Are Associated with an Increased Risk of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD): A Case–Control Study

This case–control study aimed to assess the relationship between food insecurity, its related risk factors and NAFLD among 210 subjects. The demographic socioeconomic characteristics, anthropometric indices, insecurity depression status were assessed. prevalence of was 56.8% 26.1% in cases controls (p < .001), respectively. chance insecure, depressed, overweight, obese subjects 2.2 (95%CI: 1.12–3.43), 1.9 1.02–3.62), 2.6 1.81–3.92), 2.9 2.02–5.34) times higher than secured, normal, normal weight subjects, A waist circumference (men, OR = 2.9, p .001; women, 2.6, a high waist-to-hip ratio 2.3, 2.7, an increased waist-to-height (OR body fat percentage 3.0, 3.3, .001) associated with NAFLD. odds by increment serum triglyceride (TG) levels decreased increase high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) 0.34, .001). Compared controls, patients more likely have TG/HDL-C It seems important factor for Additionally, some indicators dyslipidemia significantly