Prevalence and determinants of fatty liver in normal-weight and overweight young adults. The Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study

Abstract

Prevalence of fatty liver was 29% in overweight/obese and 5% in normal-weight adults. Differences in factors associated with fatty liver were seen between these two groups: alcohol intake and smoking were more strongly and triglycerides more weakly associated in normal-weight than in overweight/obese participants.

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OverweightMedicineFatty liverNormal weightObesityYoung adultInternal medicinePopulationRisk factorBody mass indexEndocrinologyDemographyGerontologyPhysiologyEnvironmental healthDisease

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Year: 2014
Type: article
Volume: 47
Issue: 1
Pages: 40-46
Citations: 46
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                                    Emmi Suomela, 
                                
                                    Mervi Oikonen, 
                                
                                    Johanna Virtanen
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (2014). 
                            Prevalence and determinants of fatty liver in normal-weight and overweight young adults. The Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study. 
                            Annals of Medicine
                            , 47
                            (1)
                            , 40-46.
                            https://doi.org/10.3109/07853890.2014.966752
                        

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DOI: 10.3109/07853890.2014.966752