Predictive Power of Visceral Adiposity Index and Model of Adipose Distribution in Patients with Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD)

Predictive Power of Visceral Adiposity Index and Model of Adipose Distribution in Patients with Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD)

Background: Nowadays, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is considered as the hepatic manifestation of metabolic syndrome. Visceral adiposity index (VAI) and model of adipose distribution (MOAD) are novel indicators of abdominal fat dysfunction shown to have a strong correlation with cardiova...

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Main Authors: Reihaneh Basirat, Somayeh Yosaee, Leila Azadbakht, Ghorbanali Rahimian, Koorosh Djafarian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Shiraz University of Medical Sciences 2017-06-01
Series:International Journal of Nutrition Sciences
Subjects:
Nonalcoholic fatty liver
Visceral adiposity index
Metabolic syndrome
Model of adipose distribution
Online Access:http://ijns.sums.ac.ir/index.php/IJNS/article/view/41

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