Sex-related association of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and liver fibrosis with body fat distribution in the general US population.

Stefano CiardulloAlice OltoliniRosa CannistraciEmanuele MuracaGianluca Perseghin

Published in: The American journal of clinical nutrition (2022)

Independently from BMI, an android fat deposition pattern is associated with increased prevalence of NAFLD in both sexes, whereas the effect on fibrosis was only evident in females.

Keyphrases

liver fibrosis
adipose tissue
body mass index
risk factors
fatty acid