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However, its association with gallstone risk is unclear.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n<jats:sec id=\"sec002\">\n<jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>Data from 3294 participants in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2017\u20132020 cycle were analyzed. Weighted logistic regression, subgroup analyses, and restricted cubic spline (RCS) analysis explored the relationship between LAP and gallstone risk. ROC analysis, along with Random Forest and CatBoost models, compared the predictive abilities of LAP with BMI.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n<jats:sec id=\"sec003\">\n<jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>Weighted logistic regression analysis showed that each unit increase in Ln-LAP was associated with a 52% higher risk of gallstones (OR: 1.52; 95% CI: 1.24\u20131.86; P = 0.009). Compared to the lowest tertile (T1), the second tertile (T2) had a higher risk of gallstones (OR: 1.76; 95% CI: 1.09\u20132.84; P = 0.082), and the third tertile (T3) had an even higher risk (OR: 2.27; 95% CI: 1.47\u20133.49; P = 0.021). RCS analysis showed a nonlinear positive relationship between Ln-LAP and gallstone risk (non-linear P &lt; 0.001). Subgroup analyses indicated that Ln-LAP was significantly positively associated with the risk of gallstones in most subgroups, with no significant interactions observed among the subgroups. Weighted logistic regression analysis revealed a significant positive association between BMI \u2265 30 kg\/m<jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup> (obesity) and the risk of gallstones. ROC analysis indicated that Ln-BMI is a better predictor of gallstone risk than Ln-LAP. However, in Random Forest and CatBoost models, LAP exhibited predictive value similar to BMI for gallstone risk.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n<jats:sec id=\"sec004\">\n<jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>While LAP is significantly and positively associated with an increased risk of gallstones, BMI generally appears to be a stronger predictor. However, LAP may still serve as a comparable marker under specific modeling conditions. 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