Central obesity and elevated liver enzymes.
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease is commonly associated with obesity, a growing epidemic worldwide. A new large, population-based investigation has shown a statistically significant association between central adiposity and elevated liver enzymes. This finding adds to the growing research specifically linking central adiposity, and more specifically, visceral adiposity, with adverse health effects.
Lam
Gregory M
GM
Department of Internal Medicine, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois 60153, USA. glam@lumc.edu
Mobarhan
Sohrab
S
D000005:Abdomen / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D001824:Body Constitution / Q000502:physiology*; D005234:Fatty Liver / Q000201:enzymology / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000201:enzymology*; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications* / Q000201:enzymology