Open AccessValue 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/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 , endocrinology , nonalcoholic fatty liver disease , obesity , respiratory quotient , fatty liver , resting energy expenditure , body mass index , lean body mass , basal metabolic rate , metabolic syndrome , gastroenterology , disease , energy expenditure , body weight
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.