Relationship between Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Visceral Fat Measured by Imaging-Based Body Composition Analysis: A Systematic Review

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Relationship between Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Visceral Fat Measured by Imaging-Based Body Composition Analysis: A Systematic Review
Title:
Relationship between Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Visceral Fat Measured by Imaging-Based Body Composition Analysis: A Systematic Review
Journal Title:
Livers
Publication Date:
05 September 2023
Citation:
Seaw, K. M., Henry, C. J., & Bi, X. (2023). Relationship between Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Visceral Fat Measured by Imaging-Based Body Composition Analysis: A Systematic Review. Livers, 3(3), 463–493. https://doi.org/10.3390/livers3030033
Abstract:
Imaging-based body composition analysis can quantify visceral fat, which is an important feature of lean non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) patients. This review assesses current evidence of the relationship between NAFLD, particularly hepatic steatosis, and visceral fat that is measured using imaging-based body composition analysis. PubMed Central and ScienceDirect were searched for studies that provided quantification of the relationship between NAFLD, hepatic steatosis and visceral fat. Twenty studies comprising 15,763 subjects were included, consisting of the relationship with NAFLD (n = 15) and the relationship with hepatic steatosis (n = 7). All studies reported a positive relationship between NAFLD and visceral fat. For hepatic steatosis regardless of severity, only one study reported no correlation with visceral fat. Further results showed that visceral fat is more related to NAFLD and hepatic steatosis in females than males. More studies including NAFLD of different stages must be performed in the future to validate the degree of association between visceral fat and NAFLD at all stages as well as this relationship difference between genders.
License type:
Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Funding Info:
There was no specific funding for the research done
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ISSN:
2673-4389