highly significantp < 0.001
The overall association was highly significant ( p < 0.001), with a notable p -value for non-linearity at 0.002, suggesting a complex relationship rather than a simple linear trend.
The overall association was highly significant ( p < 0.001), with a notable p -value for non-linearity at 0.002, suggesting a complex relationship rather than a simple linear trend.
However, the results did not reach statistical significance.
Notably, with the socioeconomic transformation and lifestyle changes, the prevalence of MAFLD in adolescents has shown a significant trend of younger age ( 3 , 4 ).
Overweight and abdominal obesity were more common in participants with lower 25(OH)D levels, while metabolic abnormalities and steatosis showed a trend toward higher prevalence in these groups.