Open AccessClinicopathological characteristics and metabolic profiles of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in Indian patients with normal body mass index: Do they differ from obese or overweight non-alcoholic fatty liver disease?
Author(s) -
Ramesh Kumar,
Archana Rastogi,
Manoj Kumar Sharma,
Vikram Bhatia,
Hitendra Garg,
Chhagan Bihari,
Shiv Kumar Sarin
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
indian journal of endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.456
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 2230-9500
pISSN - 2230-8210
DOI - 10.4103/2230-8210.113758
Subject(s) - medicine , fatty liver , overweight , insulin resistance , body mass index , endocrinology , metabolic syndrome , hyperinsulinemia , gastroenterology , lean body mass , obesity , disease , body weight
Obesity is an important risk factor for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD); however, NAFLD does occur in lean subjects. This study was aimed to evaluate the magnitude, clinical, pathological, and metabolic profiles of NAFLD in normal body mass index (BMI) subjects (defined as lean NAFLD) in comparison to overweight or obese NAFLD and lean healthy control.