Value of Visceral Fat Area and Resting Energy Expenditure in Assessment of Metabolic Characteristics in Obese and Lean Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Author(s) -
Qing Ye,
Junqing Yan,
Huijuan Xiao,
Tao Han
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
the turkish journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.404
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 2148-5607
pISSN - 1300-4948
DOI - 10.5152/tjg.2021.20908
Subject(s) - medicine , nonalcoholic fatty liver disease , visceral fat , resting energy expenditure , energy expenditure , value (mathematics) , fatty liver , metabolic syndrome , obesity , disease , endocrinology , insulin resistance , statistics , mathematics
The high prevalence and incidence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) have become a global medical concern. Compared with obesity, metabolic abnormalities may be more critical. Currently, there is lack of relevant data for nutritional status and energy metabolic characteristics in patients with obese and lean NAFLD.
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