a decreasing trendP < 0.001
The prevalence of advanced fibrosis in each quartile (Q 1 –Q 4 ) showed a decreasing trend as muscle strength increased ( Figure 3 ): Fibrosis FIB4 , 18.0% (SE 1.6%), 11.2% (SE, 1.4%), 8.0% (SE, 1.4%), and 2.6% (SE, 1.0%) ( P < 0.001); Fibrosis BARD , 63.9% (SE, 2.3%), 50.3% (SE, 2.4%), 42.4% (SE, 2.6%), and 29.7% (SE, 4.6%) ( P < 0.001).