The association between visceral adipocyte hypertrophy and NAFLD in subjects with different degrees of adiposity.

Haixiang SunDa FangHongdong WangJin WangYue YuanShanshan HuangHuayang MaTianwei GuYan Bi

Published in: Hepatology international (2022)

For the first time, we reported that visceral adipocyte hypertrophy was associated with the onset and progression of NAFLD in mild to moderate adiposity but not in severe obesity, which may be mediated by adipose tissue insulin resistance.

Keyphrases

insulin resistance
adipose tissue
high fat diet
high fat diet induced
metabolic syndrome
polycystic ovary syndrome
skeletal muscle
type diabetes
early onset
glycemic control
physical activity