Open AccessCentral Obesity and Elevated Liver Enzymes
Author(s) -
Lam Gregory M.,
Mobarhan Sohrab
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
nutrition reviews
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.958
H-Index - 150
eISSN - 1753-4887
pISSN - 0029-6643
DOI - 10.1111/j.1753-4887.2004.tb00010.x
Subject(s) - nonalcoholic fatty liver disease , obesity , liver enzyme , medicine , elevated liver enzymes , fatty liver , endocrinology , population , liver disease , physiology , enzyme , disease , environmental health , biology , biochemistry , pregnancy , genetics
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease is commonly associated with obesity, a growing epidemic worldwide. A new large, population‐based investigation has shown a statistically significant association between central adiposity and elevated liver enzymes. This finding adds to the growing research specifically linking central adiposity, and more specifically, visceral adiposity, with adverse health effects .