Skeletal muscle mass to visceral fat area ratio is an important determinant affecting hepatic conditions of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.
Takashi ShidaKentaro AkiyamaSechang OhAkemi SawaiTomonori IsobeYoshikazu OkamotoKazunori IshigeYuji MizokamiKenji YamagataKojiro OnizawaHironori TanakaHiroko IijimaJunichi ShodaPublished in: Journal of gastroenterology (2017)
Decreased muscle mass coupled with increased visceral fat mass is closely associated with an increased risk for exacerbating NAFLD pathophysiology.