Min-Ran Li, Jin-Zhong Li, Jie-Ying Li, Cun-Chuan Wang, Rui-Kun Yuan, Li-Hong Ye, Yun-Yan Liu, Xu-Jing Liang, Hai-Cong Zhang, Zhi-Quan Liu, Dong-Yu Zeng, Xue-Dong Zhang, De-Hua Wang, Jun-Qing Li, Tao-Yuan Li, Liu Yang, Yang Cao, Yun Pan, Xun-Ge Lin, Calvin Q Pan, Er-Hei Dai, Zhi-Yong Dong
INTRODUCTION: The prevalence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in non-lean patients is significantly increased, and obesity significantly increases the risk of cirrhosis and HCC in NAFLD patients. However, whether there is a difference in clinical manifestations of NAFLD between overweight and obesity remains unclear. The objective of this study was to assess the clinical and histological features of NAFLD amongst a non-lean population. METHODS: Current study enrolled consecutive non-lean (body mass index (BMI)>23 kg/m2) patients with NAFLD and available liver biopsy results...
May 22, 2023: Obesity Facts