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ArticleBMJ open diabetes research & care2025

Association between multifactorial control and excess risk of liver diseases in type 2 diabetes: a prospective cohort study.

Rui Chen, Ying Zhou, Minzhi Xu, Yanhong Gong, Wenfei Xia, Xiaoxv Yin

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Rui Chen *Department of Social Medicine and Health Management, Huazhong University of Science and Technology School of Public Health, Wuhan, Hubei, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0002-3956-8763
Ying Zhou *Department of Social Medicine and Health Management, Huazhong University of Science and Technology School of Public Health, Wuhan, Hubei, China.
Minzhi XuDepartment of Social Medicine and Health Management, Huazhong University of Science and Technology School of Public Health, Wuhan, Hubei, China.
Yanhong GongDepartment of Social Medicine and Health Management, Huazhong University of Science and Technology School of Public Health, Wuhan, Hubei, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7838-1996
Wenfei XiaDepartment of Breast and Thyroid Surgery, Huazhong University of Science and Technology Tongji Medical College Tongji Hospital, Wuhan, Hubei, China yxx@hust.edu.cn xiawenfei102038@tjh.tjmu.edu.cn.
Xiaoxv YinDepartment of Social Medicine and Health Management, Huazhong University of Science and Technology School of Public Health, Wuhan, Hubei, China yxx@hust.edu.cn xiawenfei102038@tjh.tjmu.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5020-2984

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introductionTo examine the association of the number of controlled risk factors with the excess risk of severe metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) and major adverse liver outcomes (MALO) among patients with type 2 diabetes. RESEARCH DESIGN AND

methodsIn this cohort study, a total of 307,688 participants from the UK Biobank were included. Participants with baseline type 2 diabetes were categorized according to the number of risk factors within the guideline-recommended ranges (diet, smoking, drinking, exercise, sedentary behavior, body mass index, glycated hemoglobin, blood pressure, and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol).

resultsDuring a median (IQR) of 12.5 (11.8-13.2) years of follow-up, 519 (3.9%) participants with type 2 diabetes and 2718 (0.9%) participants without diabetes developed severe MASLD. Patients with type 2 diabetes had an increased risk of severe MASLD compared with participants without diabetes (HR 3.93, 95% CI 3.56 to 4.33), but the excess risk decreased stepwise with an increasing number of risk factors on target (HR (95% CI) for zero to two controlled risk factors: 5.44 (4.09 to 7.25); three controlled risk factors: 4.47 (3.59 to 5.57); four controlled risk factors: 4.16 (3.49 to 4.96); five controlled risk factors: 3.91 (3.28 to 4.66); six controlled risk factors: 3.50 (2.80 to 4.38); seven to nine controlled risk factors: 2.61 (1.92 to 3.56)). Similar patterns were observed in the analysis of MALO.

conclusionsPatients with type 2 diabetes who had more controlled risk factors showed progressively lower excess risk of severe MASLD and MALO. Comprehensive interventions targeting multiple risk factors may be associated with reduced liver lesions in patients with type 2 diabetes.

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BiomarkersDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2Liver DiseasesAgedBody Mass IndexFemaleFollow-Up StudiesGlycated HemoglobinHumansMaleMiddle AgedPrognosisProspective StudiesRisk FactorsUnited KingdomBiomarkersGlycated HemoglobinCohort StudiesDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2GastroenterologyLife Style

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