Open AccessComparison of Clinical Characteristics Between Obese and Non-Obese Patients with Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD)
Author(s) -
Yifang Li,
Yanzhen Chen,
Xing Tian,
Shanshan Zhang,
Jiao Ji
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
diabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.853
H-Index - 43
ISSN - 1178-7007
DOI - 10.2147/dmso.s304634
Subject(s) - medicine , nonalcoholic fatty liver disease , body mass index , fatty liver , obesity , gastroenterology , incidence (geometry) , population , endocrinology , disease , physics , environmental health , optics
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), previously thought to predominantly affect obese individuals, has also been shown to occur in subjects who have a relatively normal body mass index (BMI). Due to the normal BMI, non-obese NAFLD are easily to be ignored and eventually lead to potential liver injuries.