Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis Can Be an Effective Tool for Screening Fatty Liver in Patients with Suspected Liver Disease.

ABSTRACT:

Background and study aims

Although abdominal ultrasound (USG) or controlled attenuation parameter (CAP) score of transient elastography (TE) is recommended for the diagnosis of fatty liver, issues regarding cost and accessibility still exist. The aim of this study was to evaluate if bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) can be used as a reliable screening tool for fatty liver.

Patients and methods

A total of 249 patients who underwent all three tests including TE, BIA, and USG were enrolled. The correlation between fat mass measured by BIA, CAP score of TE, and fatty liver grade measured by USG was analyzed. In addition, the cut-off value of BIA which can predict the fatty liver grade was calculated.

Results

Fat mass index (FMI) assessed by BIA increased significantl

SUBMITTER: Choi JW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9690130 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature