DOI: 10.11958/20252745
The detection of metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease among new recruits in Tianjin and the effect of recruit training on the prognosis
XUE Minmin
LIU Liping
HE Zhaozhao
GUO Yan
GU Xiaomeng
ZHOU Shuning
FU Zhigang
Abstract：Objective To explore metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease(MAFLD)among new recruits and the effect of recruit training on the outcome of MAFLD.Methods A total of 3 469 new recruits were selected for the spring re-examination in Tianjin in 2024.Baseline data and MAFLD status of new recruits were collected.MAFLD recruits from one training unit were selected and divided into the MAFLD-resolved group and the non-resolved group based on post-training assessment.Changes in general characteristics,body composition,laboratory parameters and transient elastography parameters before and after training were compared.Results Among the reexamined recruits,215 cases(6.2%)were diagnosed with MAFLD.Recruits with MAFLD exhibited higher body weight,body mass index(BMI)and a greater proportion of overweight/obesity compared to those recruits without MAFLD.Of the 56 selected MAFLD recruits,36 cases(64.3%)returned to normal after recruit training.After recruit training,body weight,BMI,waist circumference,waist to hip ratio,body fat,body fat percentage,fasting blood glucose(FPG),alanine aminotransferase(ALT),aspartate aminotransferase(AST),uric acid(UA),liver steatosis analysis value and liver stiffness decreased compared to these indicators before the recruit training(P＜0.05),while hip circumference,blood urea nitrogen(BUN)and triglyceride(TG)increased conversely(P＜0.05).After training,the non-resolved group demonstrated higher gamma-glutamyl transferase(GGT)and liver steatosis analysis value than those of the resolved group(P＜0.05),with no statistically significant differences observed in other indicators between the groups(P＞0.05).Conclusion Recruit training can help MAFLD return to normal.
Keywords：metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver diseasebody weightexercisenew recruitoutcome
Publication Date：2026-03-15
Online Publishing Date：2026-03-26(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：5( 279-283 )