The Association Between Different Obesity Phenotypes and Liver Fibrosis Scores in Elderly Individuals with Fatty Liver in Taiwan.

Yu-Shan Lee Lee-Ching Hwang Hsin-Yin Hsu Meng-Ting Tsou

Published in: Diabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity : targets and therapy (2021)

Both metabolic syndrome and obesity were positively associated with more advanced fibrosis according to NFS. The detrimental effect of obesity appears to be more than metabolic abnormalities per se in the elderly with more advanced fibrosis severity according to the FIB-4 score.

Keyphrases

metabolic syndrome
liver fibrosis
insulin resistance
weight loss
high fat diet induced
type diabetes
weight gain
middle aged
uric acid
skeletal muscle
cardiovascular risk factors
community dwelling
physical activity
body mass index
fatty acid