Title: Comparison of several blood lipid-related indexes in the screening of non- alcoholic fatty
liver disease in women: A cross-sectional study in the Pearl River Delta region of southern China
Version: 1 Date: 08 Sep 2021
Reviewer:  Guillermo López-Sánchez
Reviewer's report:
1.The paper describes an observational study of patients with NAFLD and blood lipid-related
indexes in the screening , the most interesting outcome of the study was the meticulous data
analysis of the several serum variables and their association with the NAFLD through clinical
index, however the diagnosis of NAFLD was made with US, not with the gold stander,  I
would suggest that the authors reports at least the findings at the imaging examination and the
percentages of steatosis to have a clear idea of the severity of NAFLD; this information may
be complete the table 1;
2. Due to the use of metabolic clinical variables, I consider that the term NAFLD could be
updated by MAFLD.
3. The authors mention that the recruited NAFLD patients had a lower prevalence of Diabetes,
but in Table 1, the data on Fasting Glucose and HBA1c are higher in this group compared to
the controls. Could the authors discuss this fact?
4. Finally, the manuscript needs proofreading.
Title: Comparison of several blood lipid-related indexes in the screening of non- alcoholic fatty
liver disease in women: A cross-sectional study in the Pearl River Delta region of southern China
Version: 1 Date: 08 Sep 2021
Reviewer:  Guillermo López-Sánchez
Reviewer's report:
1.The paper describes an observational study of patients with NAFLD and blood lipid-related
indexes in the screening , the most interesting outcome of the study was the meticulous data
analysis of the several serum variables and their association with the NAFLD through clinical
index, however the diagnosis of NAFLD was made with US, not with the gold stander,  I
would suggest that the authors reports at least the findings at the imaging examination and the
percentages of steatosis to have a clear idea of the severity of NAFLD; this information may
be complete the table 1;
2. Due to the use of metabolic clinical variables, I consider that the term NAFLD could be
updated by MAFLD.
3. The authors mention that the recruited NAFLD patients had a lower prevalence of Diabetes,
but in Table 1, the data on Fasting Glucose and HBA1c are higher in this group compared to
the controls. Could the authors discuss this fact?
4. Finally, the manuscript needs proofreading.
Please review this paper.
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Title: Comparison of several blood lipid-related indexes in the screening of non- alcoholic fatty
liver disease in women: A cross-sectional study in the Pearl River Delta region of southern China
Version: 1 Date: 08 Sep 2021
Reviewer:  Guillermo López-Sánchez
Reviewer's report:
1.The paper describes an observational study of patients with NAFLD and blood lipid-related
indexes in the screening , the most interesting outcome of the study was the meticulous data
analysis of the several serum variables and their association with the NAFLD through clinical
index, however the diagnosis of NAFLD was made with US, not with the gold stander,  I
would suggest that the authors reports at least the findings at the imaging examination and the
percentages of steatosis to have a clear idea of the severity of NAFLD; this information may
be complete the table 1;
2. Due to the use of metabolic clinical variables, I consider that the term NAFLD could be
updated by MAFLD.
3. The authors mention that the recruited NAFLD patients had a lower prevalence of Diabetes,
but in Table 1, the data on Fasting Glucose and HBA1c are higher in this group compared to
the controls. Could the authors discuss this fact?
4. Finally, the manuscript needs proofreading.
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