Waist circumference as a predictor for severity of liver fibrosis in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease patients

Waist circumference as a predictor for severity of liver fibrosis in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease patients

Introduction: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) may in some cases progress to increasing grades of liver fibrosis and eventually cirrhosis. NAFLD patients often succumb to cardiovascular causes. Previous studies have linked visceral fat, a known cardiovascular risk factor, to NAFLD. Visceral...

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Main Authors: Shalini Suri, Shraddha Singh, Sushma Swaraj Rapelly, Sumit Rungta, Ehsan Ahmad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2025-03-01
Series:Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care
Subjects:
analysis of variance
body mass index
hip circumference
non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
non-alcoholic steatohepatitis
waist circumference
waist hip ratio
Online Access:https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1464_24
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