Liver fat scores predict liver disease mortality in the United States population

Fatty liver is a significant global public health burden, contributing to premature death.To examine whether liver fat scores were associated with increased overall and disease-specific mortality in a United States (US) population-based survey with up to 27 years of linked mortality data.We studied 9200 fasted viral hepatitis-negative adults in the third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1988-1994. Liver fat was predicted using...