Fig. 4

Subgroup analysis of the association between sarcopenia and hepatic fibrosis in patients with MASLD in the US cohort. AÂ association between sarcopenia and significant fibrosis; BÂ association between sarcopenia and advanced fibrosis; CÂ association between sarcopenia and cirrhosis. Adjusted variables: gender, age, smoke, alcohol, physical activity, diabetes mellitus, hypertension. The model was not adjusted for the stratification variables themselves in the corresponding stratification analysis. Abbreviations: MASLD, Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease; OR: odds ratio; CI: confidence interval