Increasing liver fat is associated with progression of cardiovascular risk factors.

Katherine T BrunnerAlison PedleyJoseph M MassaroUdo HoffmannEmelia J BenjaminMichelle T Long

Published in: Liver international : official journal of the International Association for the Study of the Liver (2020)

In a longitudinal cohort, increasing liver fat over 6 years was associated with progression of cardiovascular risk factors, even after accounting for BMI changes.

Keyphrases

cardiovascular risk factors
cardiovascular disease
metabolic syndrome
adipose tissue
fatty acid
body mass index
type diabetes
physical activity
weight loss