Nonlinear Association Between TyG-BMI and MAFLD: A Cross-Sectional Study

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A recent research study conducted by scientists at the First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University has shed light on the relationship between triglyceride glucose-body mass index (TyG-BMI) and metabolic associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD). The study, which involved a cross-sectional analysis of data from a population in Shanxi, China, found a nonlinear association between TyG-BMI and MAFLD, with a critical threshold of approximately 176.78. The research also revealed that TyG-BMI was independently associated with different fatty liver phenotypes, suggesting its utility as a pivotal metric in the formulation of screening and preventive strategies for MAFLD.

Key Takeaways:

  • The researchers investigated the relationship between TyG-BMI and MAFLD in a cross-sectional study involving a population in Shanxi, China.
  • The study found a nonlinear association between TyG-BMI and MAFLD, with a critical threshold of approximately 176.78.
  • TyG-BMI was independently associated with different fatty liver phenotypes, including nonfibrotic MAFLD with an odds ratio of 11.29.
  • The research suggests that TyG-BMI can serve as a pivotal metric in the formulation of screening and preventive strategies for MAFLD.
  • The study was funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China and the Shanxi Scholarship Council of China.

Statistics:

  • Approximately 176.78: the critical threshold of TyG-BMI associated with a nonlinear relationship with MAFLD.
  • 11.29: the odds ratio of nonfibrotic MAFLD associated with TyG-BMI.
  • 95% confidence interval (CI) = 8.38-15.21: the range within which the odds ratio is likely to fall.
  • 2025: the year in which the research was conducted and published.
  • 10: the issue in which the research was published.

Sources:

  • Nonlinear association between TyG-BMI and MAFLD: A cross-sectional study. PLOS One, 2025;20(10).
  • Researchers at First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University Release New Data on Fatty Liver (Nonlinear association between TyG-BMI and MAFLD: A cross-sectional study). Health & Medicine Week. October 31, 2025; p 5953.
  • Yuan Su, Qiuping Wang, Jing Niu, Yan Wang, Liping Liu, Yanhong Hao. Nonlinear association between TyG-BMI and MAFLD: A cross-sectional study. PLOS One, 2025;20(10).