Association of fat-to-muscle ratio with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: a single-centre retrospective study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Sarcopenia is a known risk factor for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Studies evaluating the association between the fat-to-muscle ratio (FMR) and NAFLD are limited. Therefore, the aim of our study was to investigate the association between FMR and NAFLD.

Design

A retrospective study was conducted on individuals who underwent health examination at Wuhan Union Hospital between January 2020 and November 2021. Clinical data were collected from electronic medical records.

Setting

Wuhan Union Hospital, Wuhan, China.

Participants

1592 participants aged ≥40 years who underwent body composition analysis and liver ultrasonography were retrospectively reviewed.

Outcome measures

Liver ultrasonography was used to assess liver steatosis, and the

SUBMITTER: Yan F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10618979 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature