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forward association

forward association In this study, forward association means the link from an earlier baseline factor to a later outcome over follow-up.

In this study, forward association means the link from an earlier baseline factor to a later outcome over follow-up. It refers to whether metabolic or cardiometabolic risk at the start predicted later new cases of MASLD.

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Drafting source: Long Xinyang; Wu Meihui; Mo YeMei; Zhang Yingqi; Lin Yining; Zhang Qiuling; Mo Zengnan. Metabolic-dimension CKM staging and cardiometabolic components predict incident MASLD: a longitudinal community-based cohort study. 2026; DOI 10.3389/fendo.2026.1847134; article XML SHA-256 a3a23e65c4423f236a435692c7e57cf33b2582d9ccea769568a552f72f6f6ec1. “Metabolic-dimension CKM staging and cardiometabolic components predict incident MASLD: a longitudinal community-based cohort study” (10.3389/fendo.2026.1847134).
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