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The role of skeletal muscle in development of nonalcoholic Fatty liver disease

Hepatology
Author
Jun Sung Moon et al.
Used Parameters : SMM, VFA

Publication Year : 2013

Country : Korea

Journal : DIABETES & METABOLISM

Background Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is closely correlated with abnormal accumulation of visceral fat, but the role of skeletal muscle remains unclear. The aim of this study was to elucidate the role of skeletal muscle in development of NAFLD. Methods Among 11,116 subjects (6,242 males), we examined the effects of skeletal muscle mass and visceral fat area (VFA, by bioelectric impedance analysis) on NAFLD using by the fatty liver index (FLI). Results Of the total subjects (9,565 total, 5,293 males) included, 1,848 were …
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