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ArticleLife (Basel, Switzerland)2021

The Association between Low Muscle Mass and Hepatic Steatosis in Asymptomatic Population in Korea.

Goh-Eun Chung, Hyo-Eun Park, Min-Joo Kim, Min-Sun Kwak, Jong-In Yang, Su-Jin Chung, Jeong-Yoon Yim, Ji-Won Yoon

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Article in Life (Basel, Switzerland), 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Goh-Eun ChungDepartments of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital Healthcare System Gangnam Center, Seoul 06236, Korea.ORCID 0000-0001-8344-7737
Hyo-Eun ParkCardiology, Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital Healthcare System Gangnam Center, Seoul 06236, Korea.
Min-Joo KimEndocrinology, Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital Healthcare System Gangnam Center, Seoul 06236, Korea.
Min-Sun KwakDepartments of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital Healthcare System Gangnam Center, Seoul 06236, Korea.
Jong-In YangDepartments of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital Healthcare System Gangnam Center, Seoul 06236, Korea.
Su-Jin ChungDepartments of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital Healthcare System Gangnam Center, Seoul 06236, Korea.
Jeong-Yoon YimDepartments of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital Healthcare System Gangnam Center, Seoul 06236, Korea.
Ji-Won YoonEndocrinology, Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital Healthcare System Gangnam Center, Seoul 06236, Korea.
Seoul National University Hospital · KR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundAn association between low muscle mass and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has been suggested. We investigated this relationship using controlled attenuation parameter (CAP).

methodsA retrospective cohort of subjects had liver FibroScan

resultsAmong 960 subjects (58.1 years; 67.4% male), 344 (45.8%, class I) and 110 (11.5%, class II) had low muscle mass. After adjusting for traditional metabolic risk factors, hepatic steatosis, defined as a CAP ≥ 248 dB/m, was associated with low muscle mass (class I, odds ratio (OR): 1.96, 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.38-2.78; class II, OR: 3.33, 95% CI: 1.77-6.26). A dose-dependent association between the grade of steatosis and low muscle mass was also found (class I, OR: 1.88, for CAP ≥ 248, <302; OR: 2.19, in CAP ≥ 302; class II, OR: 2.33, for CAP ≥ 248, <302; OR: 6.17, in CAP ≥ 302). High liver stiffness was also significantly associated with an increased risk of low muscle mass (class I, OR: 1.97, 95% CI: 1.31-2.95; class II, OR: 2.96, 95% CI: 1.51-5.78).

conclusionHepatic steatosis is independently associated with low muscle mass in a dose-dependent manner. The association between hepatic steatosis and low muscle mass suggests that particular attention should be given to subjects with NAFLD for an adequate assessment of muscle mass.

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hepatic steatosislow muscle massobesity

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PMCPMC8400877
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