Índices antropométricos no rastreio da doença hepática esteatótica associada à disfunção metabólica: uma revisão da literatura

Authors

  • Lara Ramos do Prado
  • Caroline Pulquério Ramos Ormond
  • Maria Eduarda Costa Matos
  • Mariana Almeida de Oliveira
  • Nathali Santos Almeida Reis
  • Maria Isabel do Nascimento
  • Maria Auxiliadora Nogueira Saad

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.34119/bjhrv8n2-398

Keywords:

Doença Hepática Esteatótica Associada à Disfunção Metabólica, esteatose, antropometria, obesidade

Abstract

Introdução: A Doença Hepática Esteatótica Associada à Disfunção Metabólica (MASLD) é uma condição crônica caracterizada pelo acúmulo de gordura no fígado, sendo fortemente associada à obesidade e síndrome metabólica. Objetivos: Analisar a relação entre índices antropométricos e a presença de MASLD, avaliando sua viabilidade como ferramentas acessíveis para rastreamento. Metodologia: Trata-se de uma revisão sistemática da literatura conforme as diretrizes PRISMA, pesquisando estudos de coorte nos bancos de dados PubMed, SciELO e LILACS entre 2019 e 2024 com os seguintes descritores: ("anthropometric profile" OR "body measurements" OR "waist circumference") AND ("hepatic steatosis" OR "NAFLD" OR "MASLD"). Após aplicação dos critérios de inclusão e exclusão, 16 estudos foram incluídos. Resultados: O IMC maior que 25 foi significativamente associado à MASLD. A Circunferência da Cintura (CC) também se mostrou um preditor eficaz, com AUCs variando de 0,8102 a 0,8695. Alterações na CC ao longo do tempo foram associadas a um aumento de até 196% na probabilidade de MASLD. A Circunferência do Pescoço (CP) apresentou risco elevado para MASLD, mesmo após ajustes para IMC e CC. Conclusão: IMC, CC e CP se destacam como ferramentas valiosas para rastreamento e manejo da doença.

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Published

04/30/2025

How to Cite

PRADO, L. R. do; ORMOND, C. P. R.; MATOS, M. E. C.; OLIVEIRA, M. A. de; REIS, N. S. A.; NASCIMENTO, M. I. do; SAAD, M. A. N. Índices antropométricos no rastreio da doença hepática esteatótica associada à disfunção metabólica: uma revisão da literatura. Brazilian Journal of Health Review, [S. l.], v. 8, n. 2, p. e79370, 2025. DOI: 10.34119/bjhrv8n2-398. Disponível em: https://ojs.brazilianjournals.com.br/ojs/index.php/BJHR/article/view/79370. Acesso em: 17 oct. 2026.

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