The world is currently facing the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic which places
great pressure on health care systems and workers, often presents with severe clinical …

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been declared a pandemic in 2020 [1].
Preliminary data suggests that obesity may aggravate the severity of respiratory diseases …

Population‐level nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) death rate data are sparse. We
described death rates for adults with NAFLD in the United States using mortality data from …

Asthma and obesity are two major chronic diseases in children and adolescents. Recent
scientific evidence points out a causative role of obesity in asthma predisposition. However …

Methods In this cross-sectional study, we randomly recruited 2,543 middle-aged individuals
from 25 communities across four cities in China during 2016 and 2020. All participants …

Background Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) can lead to pulmonary dysfunction
that is associated with pulmonary inflammation. Moreover, little is known regarding the …

Aim Recent observational studies assessed the association between non-alcoholic fatty liver
disease (NAFLD) and lung function in adults, but the magnitude of this association remains …

Background Decreased lung function is associated with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
(NAFLD), based on linking mechanisms such as insulin resistance and systemic …

Abstract Background & Aims The association between nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and
lung function has not been fully examined. The aim of this study was to clarify the …

Background Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is highly prevalent in patients with
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and is independently associated with …