Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease is associated with both subcutaneous and visceral adiposity: A cross-sectional study

• Published in: Medicine (Baltimore) Vol. 98; no. 46; p. e17879
• Main Authors: Kure, Takeshi, Mawatari, Seiichi, Imamura, Yasushi, Oda, Kohei, Kumagai, Kotaro, Hiramine, Yasunari, Miyahara, Hironori, Kanmura, Shuji, Moriuchi, Akihiro, Uto, Hirofumi, Horiuchi, Masahisa, Ido, Akio
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States the Author(s). Published by Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc 01.11.2019; Wolters Kluwer Health
• Subjects: Adiposity; Adult; Age Factors; Aged; Blood Pressure; Body Mass Index; Cross-Sectional Studies; Female; Humans; Intra-Abdominal Fat - physiopathology; Lipids - blood; Liver Function Tests; Male; Middle Aged; Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease - physiopathology; Observational Study; Risk Factors; Sex Factors; Subcutaneous Fat - physiopathology

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is recognized as a hepatic manifestation of metabolic syndrome because of the association with visceral obesity. However, the association between NAFLD and subcutaneous fat accumulation remains unclear.The study population included 3197 participants in regula...