Liu, Shan
Li, Xianfeng
Zeng, Shuxian
Chen, Lingyan
Wang, Zhilong
Luo, Xuerong
Jing, Chunxia
Funding for this research was provided by:
Research Initiation Fund of Longgang District Maternity & Child Healthcare Hospital of Shenzhen City (Y2024014)
Shenzhen Longgang District Medical Health Science and Technology Project (LGWJ2023-(55))
Article History
Received: 13 August 2025
Accepted: 13 December 2025
First Online: 26 December 2025
Declarations
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: The National Center for Health Statistics Research Ethics Review Board examined and approved the NHANES-authorized studies involving human subjects. Each participant provided informed consent ( ? and .)
: We declare that we have no financial or personal relationships with other people or organizations that can inappropriately influence our work. There is no professional or other personal interest of any nature or kind in any product, service or company that could be construed as influencing the position presented in, or the review of, the manuscript entitled “Life's Essential 8 and Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: Unmasking Depressive Symptoms’ Mediating Role”.
: The authors declare no competing interests.