Muscle Mass Adjusted for Body Weight Is Associated with Significant Liver Fibrosis in Young Adults with Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: A Cross-Sectional Study from a Korean Military Hospital

Background : Sarcopenia has been associated with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). This study aimed to investigate the correlation between liver fibrosis and muscle mass in young adults with NAFLD. Methods : We conducted a retrospective review of 88 Korean soldiers <35 years of age who underwent bioelectrical impedance analysis and liver stiffness measurements. A FibroScan-aspartate aminotransferase score <0.35 was used to determine the presence of liver fibrosis. Results : Among the 88 patients, 38 were classified as having significant fibrosis. In the univariate analysis, muscle mass percentage (MMP), muscle-to-fat ratio (MFR), waist-to-hip ratio (WHR), body mass index, impaired fasting glucose or diabetes mellitus, and alanine transaminase (ALT) level were all significantly associated with fibrosis (P<0.001). After adjusting for ALT level, height, and age, MMP and WHR were associated with fibrosis. Conclusion : In young adults, MMP and MFR were significantly associated with hepatic fibrosis..

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:32

Enthalten in:

Journal of Obesity & Metabolic Syndrome - 32(2023), 3, Seite 279-283

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Jaejun Lee [VerfasserIn]
Seongjoo Na [VerfasserIn]
Taeyun Kim [VerfasserIn]
Seong-Woo Lee [VerfasserIn]
Myoung Jung Kim [VerfasserIn]
Chang In Han [VerfasserIn]
Si Hyun Bae [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Diseases of the endocrine glands. Clinical endocrinology
Liver fibrosis
Muscle mass
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
Sarcopenia
Young adult

doi:

10.7570/jomes23035

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DOAJ099515326