The association between obesity measurement indices and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
10.3969/j.issn.1001-5256.2021.10.044
- VernacularTitle:人体肥胖测量指标与非酒精性脂肪性肝病的相关性
- Author:
Cong TONG
1
;
Yanian LI
2
;
Da GU
1
;
Xiang'an ZHAO
3
;
Xiaoxing XIANG
3
Author Information
1. Yangzhou University School of Medicine, Yangzhou, Jiangsu 225009, China
2. Graduate School of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning 116044, China
3. Department of Gastroenterology, Subei People's Hospital of Jiangsu, Yangzhou, Jiangsu 225001, China
- Publication Type:Reviews
- Keywords:
Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease;
Body Weights and Measures;
Risk Factors
- From:
Journal of Clinical Hepatology
2021;37(10):2465-2468
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a type of metabolic disorder syndrome of abnormal lipid deposition in hepatocytes, and with the improvement of living standards, the incidence rate of NAFLD has reached a worrying level. Several anthropometric indicators, including waist circumference, waist-hip ratio, and waist-height ratio, have been used in the evaluation of obesity and the correlation study of various metabolic diseases. This article introduces the association between NAFLD and various anthropometric indicators for obesity and points out that anthropometric indicators for obesity can be used for the prevention and control of NAFLD.
