Utility of Indices Obtained during Medical Checkups for Predicting Fatty Liver Disease in Non-obese People
Naoya Otsubo, Tatsuya Fukuda, Genhin Cho, Fumiaki Ishibashi, Tetsuya Yamada, Koshiro Monzen
Abstract
Objective To predict fatty liver disease (FLD), including nonalcoholic FLD (NAFLD) and metabolic dysfunction-associated FLD (MAFLD), from blood tests and anthropometric measurements, the fatty liver index (FLI) and triglyceride glucose-body mass index (TyG-BMI) have been reported as promising indicators. We evaluated the predictive ability of several indices, including the waist circumference, BMI, FLI and TyG-BMI, that might predict FLD in non-obese individuals undergoing health checkups.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineFatty liverDiseaseObesityInternal medicineLiver Disease Diagnosis and TreatmentDiet, Metabolism, and DiseaseAlcohol Consumption and Health Effects