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Association Between Liver Fat and Bone Density is Confounded by General and Visceral Adiposity in a Community-Based Cohort.

Belinda T LiTracey G SimonNa WangRaymond T ChungKathleen E CoreyLaura E DichtelElizabeth J SamelsonDouglas P KielMichelle T Long
Published in: Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) (2021)
In a community-based cohort, the associations between NAFLD and BMD and vertebral strength were confounded by BMI and VAT. However, NAFLD was associated with a reduced vertebral CSA in adjusted models.
Keyphrases
  • bone mineral density
  • insulin resistance
  • postmenopausal women
  • adipose tissue
  • body mass index
  • weight gain
  • body composition
  • metabolic syndrome