Lifestyle changes during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic impact metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease.

Background And Aims: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic precipitated lifestyle changes. We aimed to clarify whether COVID-19-induced lifestyle changes affected the development of metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD).

Methods: This retrospective longitudinal study included 973 participants who underwent health check-ups between 2018 and 2020.