Association between visceral obesity and hepatitis C infection stratified by gender: a cross-sectional study in Taiwan.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The global prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) is approximately 2%-3%, and the prevalence of the positive anti-HCV antibody has been increasing. Several studies have evaluated regional adipose tissue distribution and metabolism over the past decades. However, no study has focused on the gender difference in visceral obesity among patients with HCV infection.

Design

Retrospective cross-sectional study.

Setting

We reviewed the medical records of patients who visited a hospital in Southern Taiwan for health check-up from 2013 to 2015.

Participants

A total of 1267 medical records were collected. We compared patient characteristics, variables related to metabolic risk and body composition measured using bioelectrical impedance analysis between the group

SUBMITTER: Tsao YC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5695385 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature