Changes in body composition and low blood urea nitrogen level related to an increase in the prevalence of fatty liver over 20 years: A cross-sectional study.
Yasushi ImamuraSeiichi MawatariKohei OdaKotaro KumagaiYasunari HiramineAkiko SaishojiAtsuko KakiharaMai NakaharaManei OkuKaori HosoyamadaShuji KanmuraAkihiro MoriuchiHironori Miyaharanull Akio IdoPublished in: Hepatology research : the official journal of the Japan Society of Hepatology (2021)
Increasing FMI-predominant BC and decreasing serum blood urea nitrogen level could account for the increase in the prevalence of FL over 20 years. We believe that these factors stem from current lifestyle habits in Japan.