Autonomic Imbalance Increases the Risk for Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

BackgroundAlthough autonomic imbalance is associated with an increased risk for metabolic disease, its effects on nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) remains unclear. We aimed to evaluate whether autonomic dysfunction predicts the risk for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD).MethodsA total...

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Autores principales: Inha Jung, Da Young Lee, Mi Yeon Lee, Hyemi Kwon, Eun-Jung Rhee, Cheol-Young Park, Ki-Won Oh, Won-Young Lee, Sung-Woo Park, Se Eun Park
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:697808d9b5504b9c81b80890e2c1926d2021-11-08T07:00:41ZAutonomic Imbalance Increases the Risk for Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease1664-239210.3389/fendo.2021.752944https://doaj.org/article/697808d9b5504b9c81b80890e2c1926d2021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fendo.2021.752944/fullhttps://doaj.org/toc/1664-2392BackgroundAlthough autonomic imbalance is associated with an increased risk for metabolic disease, its effects on nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) remains unclear. We aimed to evaluate whether autonomic dysfunction predicts the risk for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD).MethodsA total of 33,899 participants without NAFLD who underwent health screening programs between 2011 and 2018 were enrolled. NAFLD was identified by ultrasonography. Autonomic activity was estimated using heart rate variability (HRV). Time domain [standard deviation of the normal-to-normal interval (SDNN) and root mean square difference (RMSSD)]; frequency domain [total power (TP), low frequency (LF), and high frequency (HF), and LF/HF ratio were analyzed.FindingsA total 6,466 participants developed NAFLD within a median of 5.7 years. Subjects with incident NAFLD showed decreased overall autonomic modulation and vagal activity with lowered SDNN, RMSSD, HF, normalized HF, compared to those without NAFLD. As the SDNN, RMSSD, TP, LF, and HF tertiles increased, the risk of NAFLD decreased with tertile 1 being the reference group [the hazard ratios (95% confidence intervals) of tertile 3 were 0.90 (0.85–0.96), 0.83 (0.78–0.88), 0.91 (0.86-0.97), 0.93 (0.87-0.99) and 0.89 (0.83-0.94), respectively] after adjusting for potential confounders. The risk for NAFLD was significantly higher in subjects in whom sustained elevated heart rate, normalized LF, and LF/HF ratio values than in those with sustained decrease in these parameters during follow-up.ConclusionsOverall autonomic imbalance, decreased parasympathetic activity, and recently increased sympathetic activity might increase the risk of NAFLD.Inha JungDa Young LeeMi Yeon LeeHyemi KwonEun-Jung RheeCheol-Young ParkKi-Won OhWon-Young LeeSung-Woo ParkSe Eun ParkFrontiers Media S.A.articleheart rate variabilityautonomic nervous systemsympathetic nervous systemparasympathetic nervous systemfatty liver disease (FLD)Diseases of the endocrine glands. Clinical endocrinologyRC648-665ENFrontiers in Endocrinology, Vol 12 (2021)
institution DOAJ
collection DOAJ
language EN
topic heart rate variability
autonomic nervous system
sympathetic nervous system
parasympathetic nervous system
fatty liver disease (FLD)
Diseases of the endocrine glands. Clinical endocrinology
RC648-665
spellingShingle heart rate variability
autonomic nervous system
sympathetic nervous system
parasympathetic nervous system
fatty liver disease (FLD)
Diseases of the endocrine glands. Clinical endocrinology
RC648-665
Inha Jung
Da Young Lee
Mi Yeon Lee
Hyemi Kwon
Eun-Jung Rhee
Cheol-Young Park
Ki-Won Oh
Won-Young Lee
Sung-Woo Park
Se Eun Park
Autonomic Imbalance Increases the Risk for Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
description BackgroundAlthough autonomic imbalance is associated with an increased risk for metabolic disease, its effects on nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) remains unclear. We aimed to evaluate whether autonomic dysfunction predicts the risk for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD).MethodsA total of 33,899 participants without NAFLD who underwent health screening programs between 2011 and 2018 were enrolled. NAFLD was identified by ultrasonography. Autonomic activity was estimated using heart rate variability (HRV). Time domain [standard deviation of the normal-to-normal interval (SDNN) and root mean square difference (RMSSD)]; frequency domain [total power (TP), low frequency (LF), and high frequency (HF), and LF/HF ratio were analyzed.FindingsA total 6,466 participants developed NAFLD within a median of 5.7 years. Subjects with incident NAFLD showed decreased overall autonomic modulation and vagal activity with lowered SDNN, RMSSD, HF, normalized HF, compared to those without NAFLD. As the SDNN, RMSSD, TP, LF, and HF tertiles increased, the risk of NAFLD decreased with tertile 1 being the reference group [the hazard ratios (95% confidence intervals) of tertile 3 were 0.90 (0.85–0.96), 0.83 (0.78–0.88), 0.91 (0.86-0.97), 0.93 (0.87-0.99) and 0.89 (0.83-0.94), respectively] after adjusting for potential confounders. The risk for NAFLD was significantly higher in subjects in whom sustained elevated heart rate, normalized LF, and LF/HF ratio values than in those with sustained decrease in these parameters during follow-up.ConclusionsOverall autonomic imbalance, decreased parasympathetic activity, and recently increased sympathetic activity might increase the risk of NAFLD.
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author Inha Jung
Da Young Lee
Mi Yeon Lee
Hyemi Kwon
Eun-Jung Rhee
Cheol-Young Park
Ki-Won Oh
Won-Young Lee
Sung-Woo Park
Se Eun Park
author_facet Inha Jung
Da Young Lee
Mi Yeon Lee
Hyemi Kwon
Eun-Jung Rhee
Cheol-Young Park
Ki-Won Oh
Won-Young Lee
Sung-Woo Park
Se Eun Park
author_sort Inha Jung
title Autonomic Imbalance Increases the Risk for Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
title_short Autonomic Imbalance Increases the Risk for Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
title_full Autonomic Imbalance Increases the Risk for Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
title_fullStr Autonomic Imbalance Increases the Risk for Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
title_full_unstemmed Autonomic Imbalance Increases the Risk for Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
title_sort autonomic imbalance increases the risk for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
publisher Frontiers Media S.A.
publishDate 2021
url https://doaj.org/article/697808d9b5504b9c81b80890e2c1926d
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