There is 1 paper on increased liver stiffness in aging research: 1 observational study in people.
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“WHtR and WC demonstrated greater discrimination than BMI for hepatic steatosis (WAUC 0.82-0.83 vs 0.81) and increased liver stiffness (WAUC 0.76 vs 0.74)”
- Humans1
Associations
1Waist-to-height ratio
upin humans1
1 study
Waist-to-height ratio
upin humans1
Waist-to-height ratio is associated with increased liver stiffness in humans (elevated WHtR at high-risk threshold) (PR 3.92; 95% CI 2.36-6.51).
“elevated WHtR was associated with markedly higher prevalence of hepatic steatosis (PR 10.45; 95% CI 6.74-16.22) and increased liver stiffness (PR 3.92; 95% CI 2.36-6.51)”
Humanselevated WHtR at high-risk thresholdlivern = 3,905
Waist-to-Height Ratio Outperforms BMI in Identifying Hepatic Steatosis and Fibrosis in U.S. Adults
ADA Scientific Sessions 2026 abstract
Waist-to-height ratio predicts increased liver stiffness in humans (compared with body mass index) (WAUC 0.76 vs 0.74 for BMI).
“WHtR and WC demonstrated greater discrimination than BMI for hepatic steatosis (WAUC 0.82-0.83 vs 0.81) and increased liver stiffness (WAUC 0.76 vs 0.74)”
Humanscompared with body mass indexlivern = 3,905
Waist-to-Height Ratio Outperforms BMI in Identifying Hepatic Steatosis and Fibrosis in U.S. Adults
ADA Scientific Sessions 2026 abstract