The impact of body mass index on clinicopathological features of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in Taiwan.

Chih-Lin LinChi-Ming TaiJee-Fu Huang Chun-Jen LiuHui-Fen ChenPin-Nan ChengChi-Yi ChenCheng-Yuan PengChia-Chi WangShih-Han WengTai-Chung TsengJia-Horng Kao

Published in: Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology (2022)

The majority of NAFLD patients are obese, as defined by BMI. Obesity was significantly associated with NASH and hepatic fibrosis severity in patients with NAFLD.

Keyphrases

body mass index
weight gain
end stage renal disease
weight loss
metabolic syndrome
type diabetes
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
newly diagnosed
peritoneal dialysis
physical activity
prognostic factors
liver fibrosis
patient reported outcomes