Positive impact of obesity on the prognosis of liver cirrhosis.

Kei Endo Keisuke KakisakaTamami AbeKenji YusaIppeki NakayaTakuya WatanabeAkiko SuzukiYuichi YoshidaTakayoshi OikawaAkio MiyasakaHidekatsu KurodaTakayuki Matsumoto

Published in: Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology (2024)

Sarcopenic and dynapenic obesity seem unrelated to the prognosis of patients with chronic liver disease. Obesity has a positive effect on the prognosis of elderly patients with cirrhosis.

Keyphrases

insulin resistance
metabolic syndrome
weight loss
high fat diet induced
type diabetes
weight gain
adipose tissue
body mass index
middle aged
physical activity