background a strong association between obesity and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (nafld) has been reported. objectives this study was conducted to evaluate if new obesity indices, including a body shape index (absi) and body roundness index (bri), have stronger associations with nafld than waist-to-hip ratio (whr) and waist-to-height ratio (whtr). methods in this cross-sectional study, we ...

nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (nafld) is an obesity-associated disease and dysregulation of adipokines has an important role in its development. omentin-1 (itln1 protein) and resistin are two adipokine secreted from adipose tissue. single nucleotide polymorphisms in the adipokine genes may affect expression and activity of the adipokine, and thus play a contributory role in nafld pathogenesi...

Background and Aim: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is recognized as a metabolic liver disease in the world. The purpose of this study was to investigate the preventive effects of Punica granatum extract on fatty liver disease in the rats receiving high fat diet. Material and Methods: In this study rats were divided into 6 groups: healthy control, feeding with high fat diet, feeding ...

Background: The prevalence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease is higher in patients with psoriasis than in the normal population. Serum leptin levels are higher in patients with psoriasis and in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver. The purpose of this study was to determine the serum levels of leptin in psoriatic patients with and without non-alcoholic fatty liver.<span...

background nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (nafld) is the most common cause of chronic liver disease in western world. however, nafld shows an increasing trend in china every year, which has attracted the attention of national health authorities. the previous studies have shown that nafld caused severe gastrointestinal motor disorders, but little is known about the interstitial cells of cajal ...

Background: Despite many studies showing a correlation between fast food consumption and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) known as the silent death, few studies have investigated the effects of different types of fast foods on this disease. This research aimed to evaluate the effect of consuming different types of fast foods on non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. Materials and Methods:...

normal 0 false false false en-us x-none ar-sa background: there have been few studies to examine the effect of magnesium (mg) supplementation on liver enzymes. the aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of mg supplementation and weight loss on liver enzymes, lipid profile, and fasting blood sugar in patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (nafld). materials and methods: this study ...