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Prevalence of Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) in Korean Patients Undergoing Bariatric Surgery.

Ki Hyun KimYoonhong KimKwang Il SeoKyung Won Seo
Published in: Journal of metabolic and bariatric surgery (2023)
Our study shows that most Korean patients undergoing bariatric surgery were also diagnosed with hepatic steatosis. Furthermore, the rate of liver fibrosis was higher among patients with more severe obesity.
Keyphrases
  • bariatric surgery
  • liver fibrosis
  • patients undergoing
  • weight loss
  • obese patients
  • metabolic syndrome
  • risk factors
  • insulin resistance
  • type diabetes
  • early onset
  • physical activity