Reviewer's report
Title:Nine-year incident diabetes is predicted by fatty liver indices: The French
D.E.S.I.R. study
Version: 1Date:21 February 2010
Reviewer: Jian-gao G Fan
Reviewer's report:
This is a large scaled prospective study on 9-year incidence of diabetes in a
French general population with fatty liver indices. Overall it is an interesting
finding that incident diabetes could be predicted by the Fatty Liver Index and the
NAFLD fatty liver score in both men and women. The question posed by the
authors is well defined. The methods are appropriate and well described. The
data are sound. The manuscript adheres to the relevant standards for reporting
and data deposition. The discussion and conclusions are well balanced and
adequately supported by the data. Limitations of the work are clearly stated. The
authors clearly acknowledge any work upon which they are building, both
published and unpublished. The title and abstract accurately convey what has
been found. Thus the writing is acceptable with minor essential revisions.
The authors should pay more attention to some figures in the Table 2 and Table
3, such as the number of men with fatty liver index #70 should be 277 instead of
270, and the number of women with Fatty Liver Index 20-69 where alcohol < 20
g/day should be 421 instead 481 in Table 2. The authors should give some
explanation if some data were missing in defining NAFLD fatty liver score. In
addition, ‘waist’ in table 1 should be changed into ‘waistline’ or ‘waist
circumference’.
Level of interest: An article whose findings are important to those with closely
related research interests
Quality of written English: Acceptable
Statistical review: Yes, but I do not feel adequately qualified to assess the
statistics.
Declaration of competing interests:
'I declare that I have no competing interests'
Reviewer's report
Title:Nine-year incident diabetes is predicted by fatty liver indices: The French
D.E.S.I.R. study
Version: 1Date:21 February 2010
Reviewer: Jian-gao G Fan
Reviewer's report:
This is a large scaled prospective study on 9-year incidence of diabetes in a
French general population with fatty liver indices. Overall it is an interesting
finding that incident diabetes could be predicted by the Fatty Liver Index and the
NAFLD fatty liver score in both men and women. The question posed by the
authors is well defined. The methods are appropriate and well described. The
data are sound. The manuscript adheres to the relevant standards for reporting
and data deposition. The discussion and conclusions are well balanced and
adequately supported by the data. Limitations of the work are clearly stated. The
authors clearly acknowledge any work upon which they are building, both
published and unpublished. The title and abstract accurately convey what has
been found. Thus the writing is acceptable with minor essential revisions.
The authors should pay more attention to some figures in the Table 2 and Table
3, such as the number of men with fatty liver index #70 should be 277 instead of
270, and the number of women with Fatty Liver Index 20-69 where alcohol < 20
g/day should be 421 instead 481 in Table 2. The authors should give some
explanation if some data were missing in defining NAFLD fatty liver score. In
addition, ‘waist’ in table 1 should be changed into ‘waistline’ or ‘waist
circumference’.
Level of interest: An article whose findings are important to those with closely
related research interests
Quality of written English: Acceptable
Statistical review: Yes, but I do not feel adequately qualified to assess the
statistics.
Declaration of competing interests:
'I declare that I have no competing interests'
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Reviewer's report
Title:Nine-year incident diabetes is predicted by fatty liver indices: The French
D.E.S.I.R. study
Version: 1Date:21 February 2010
Reviewer: Jian-gao G Fan
Reviewer's report:
This is a large scaled prospective study on 9-year incidence of diabetes in a
French general population with fatty liver indices. Overall it is an interesting
finding that incident diabetes could be predicted by the Fatty Liver Index and the
NAFLD fatty liver score in both men and women. The question posed by the
authors is well defined. The methods are appropriate and well described. The
data are sound. The manuscript adheres to the relevant standards for reporting
and data deposition. The discussion and conclusions are well balanced and
adequately supported by the data. Limitations of the work are clearly stated. The
authors clearly acknowledge any work upon which they are building, both
published and unpublished. The title and abstract accurately convey what has
been found. Thus the writing is acceptable with minor essential revisions.
The authors should pay more attention to some figures in the Table 2 and Table
3, such as the number of men with fatty liver index #70 should be 277 instead of
270, and the number of women with Fatty Liver Index 20-69 where alcohol < 20
g/day should be 421 instead 481 in Table 2. The authors should give some
explanation if some data were missing in defining NAFLD fatty liver score. In
addition, ‘waist’ in table 1 should be changed into ‘waistline’ or ‘waist
circumference’.
Level of interest: An article whose findings are important to those with closely
related research interests
Quality of written English: Acceptable
Statistical review: Yes, but I do not feel adequately qualified to assess the
statistics.
Declaration of competing interests:
'I declare that I have no competing interests'
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