Effects of additive interactions among obesity, visceral adiposity, and sarcopenia on nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.

ABSTRACT: Although the association of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) with obesity or sarcopenia is known, few studies have investigated the combined effect of various body composition parameters on the risk of NAFLD. Thus, the aim of this study was to evaluate effects of interactions between various body composition parameters, including obesity, visceral adiposity, and sarcopenia, on NAFLD. Data of subjects who underwent health checkups between 2010 and December 2020 were retrospectively analyzed. Body composition parameters including appendicular skeletal muscle mass (ASM) and visceral adiposity were assessed using bioelectrical impedance analysis. Sarcopenia was defined as ASM/weight beyond two standard deviations below the gender-specific mean for healthy young adults. NAFLD was diagno

SUBMITTER: Chung GE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9984466 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature