Title: Waistline to thigh circumference ratio as a predictor of MAFLD: A health care worker
study with 2-year follow-up
Version: 0 Date: 07 Jan 2024
Reviewer's report:
This is an interesting prospective study on a large cohort of health professionals evaluating the
first incidence of MASLD related to WTTR measurement.
Some issues should be discussed—first, the term NAFLD needs to be replaced by MASLD
based on the newly adopted nomenclature.
Second, did other parameters change as well during follow-up? E.g., glycated hemoglobin
and neck circumference ( that could also be evaluated). How was the incidence of MASLD
estimated? By ultrasound? In addition to the US, the authors mention that all individuals were
submitted to BIA by Inbody 770. However, there is no mention concerning the results.
Please clarify. Would health professionals have any characteristics that might differ from the
general population regarding sedentaryism and diet patterns? Was this investigated in baseline
and follow-up?
Title: Waistline to thigh circumference ratio as a predictor of MAFLD: A health care worker
study with 2-year follow-up
Version: 0 Date: 07 Jan 2024
Reviewer's report:
This is an interesting prospective study on a large cohort of health professionals evaluating the
first incidence of MASLD related to WTTR measurement.
Some issues should be discussed—first, the term NAFLD needs to be replaced by MASLD
based on the newly adopted nomenclature.
Second, did other parameters change as well during follow-up? E.g., glycated hemoglobin
and neck circumference ( that could also be evaluated). How was the incidence of MASLD
estimated? By ultrasound? In addition to the US, the authors mention that all individuals were
submitted to BIA by Inbody 770. However, there is no mention concerning the results.
Please clarify. Would health professionals have any characteristics that might differ from the
general population regarding sedentaryism and diet patterns? Was this investigated in baseline
and follow-up?
Please review this paper.
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Title: Waistline to thigh circumference ratio as a predictor of MAFLD: A health care worker
study with 2-year follow-up
Version: 0 Date: 07 Jan 2024
Reviewer's report:
This is an interesting prospective study on a large cohort of health professionals evaluating the
first incidence of MASLD related to WTTR measurement.
Some issues should be discussed—first, the term NAFLD needs to be replaced by MASLD
based on the newly adopted nomenclature.
Second, did other parameters change as well during follow-up? E.g., glycated hemoglobin
and neck circumference ( that could also be evaluated). How was the incidence of MASLD
estimated? By ultrasound? In addition to the US, the authors mention that all individuals were
submitted to BIA by Inbody 770. However, there is no mention concerning the results.
Please clarify. Would health professionals have any characteristics that might differ from the
general population regarding sedentaryism and diet patterns? Was this investigated in baseline
and follow-up?
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