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Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Nonobese Subjects of African Origin Has Atypical Metabolic Characteristics.

Debbie S ThompsonIngrid A TennantDeanne P SoaresClive OsmondChris D ByrneTerrence E ForresterMichael S Boyne
Published in: Journal of the Endocrine Society (2019)
In nonobese Afro-Caribbean participants, greater liver fat was associated with weight and height and lower fasting insulin and hyperinsulinemia appears to be influential in the reduction of NAFLD. These findings may be influenced by ethnicity, body size, and method of estimating liver fat.
Keyphrases
  • body mass index
  • adipose tissue
  • type diabetes
  • fatty acid
  • insulin resistance
  • physical activity
  • weight loss
  • blood glucose
  • glycemic control
  • weight gain
  • metabolic syndrome
  • blood pressure
  • liver fibrosis