Body fat distribution, relative weight, and liver enzyme levels: A population‐based study

• Published in: Hepatology (Baltimore, Md.) Vol. 39; no. 3; pp. 754 - 763
• Main Authors: Stranges, Saverio, Dorn, Joan M., Muti, Paola, Freudenheim, Jo L., Farinaro, Eduardo, Russell, Marcia, Nochajski, Thomas H., Trevisan, Maurizio
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hoboken Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company 01.03.2004; Wiley
• Subjects: Abdomen - anatomy & histology; Adipose Tissue - anatomy & histology; Aged; Alanine Transaminase - metabolism; Aspartate Aminotransferases - metabolism; Biological and medical sciences; Body Mass Index; Body Weight; Female; gamma-Glutamyltransferase - metabolism; Gastroenterology. Liver. Pancreas. Abdomen; Humans; Linear Models; Liver - enzymology; Male; Medical sciences; Middle Aged; Sex Characteristics; Fat; Liver function; Population; Body weight; Distribution; Gastroenterology

Regional body fat distribution may represent an independent risk factor for several conditions, especially metabolic and cardiovascular diseases; recent findings have shown that abdominal fat accumulation can be an independent predictor of hepatic steatosis. Very few studies, mostly using selected c...