Abdominal obesity phenotypes are associated with the risk of developing non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: insights from the general population.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The diversity of obesity-related metabolic characteristics generates different obesity phenotypes and corresponding metabolic diseases. This study aims to explore the correlation of different abdominal obesity phenotypes with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD).

Methods

The current study included 14,251 subjects, 7411 males and 6840 females. Abdominal obesity was defined as waist circumference ≥ 85 cm in males and ≥ 80 cm in females; according to the diagnostic criteria for metabolic syndrome recommended by the National Cholesterol Education Program Adult Treatment Panel III, having more than one metabolic abnormality (except waist circumference criteria) was defined as metabolically unhealthy. All subjects were divided into 4 abdominal obesity phenotypes ba

SUBMITTER: Kuang M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9233393 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature