Metabolic abnormalities, liver and body fat in American versus Chinese patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aim

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is common in the United States and China. We compared prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MS), hepatic steatosis and fibrosis, and quantity and quality of body fat between American versus Chinese patients with NAFLD.

Methods

NAFLD patients were prospectively recruited from the University of Michigan Health System (UMHS) in the United States and Peking University Health Sciences Center (PUHSC) in China. All patients had baseline computed tomography (CT), laboratory tests and Fibroscan® controlled attenuation parameter (CAP) and liver stiffness measurement (LSM). Comparisons were made for overall cohorts and matched cohorts (matched for sex, age, and body mass index [BMI] category). Logistic regression was perfo

SUBMITTER: Zhang W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9344583 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature