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Metabolically healthy obesity and NAFLD

Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology volume 13, pages 442–444 (2016)Cite this article

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Obesity is a risk factor for several noncommunicable diseases, but some individuals with obesity remain metabolically healthy throughout life; whether these individuals are at risk of developing NAFLD is uncertain. In a new study, Chang et al. showed a statistically significant, graded relationship between BMI and NAFLD in metabolically healthy individuals.

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G.T. is supported in part by grants from the University School of Medicine of Verona, Verona, Italy. C.D.B. is supported in part by the Southampton National Institute for Health Research Biomedical Research Centre.

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  1. Department of Medicine, Section of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, University of Verona, and at Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata, Piazzale Aristide Stefani 1, Verona 37126, Italy.,

    Giovanni Targher

  2. Nutrition and Metabolism, Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton; and Southampton National Institute for Health Research Biomedical Research Centre, University Hospital Southampton,

    Christopher D. Byrne

  3. and Southampton National Institute for Health Research Biomedical Research Centre, University Hospital Southampton, Tremona Road, Southampton, SO166YD, UK

    Christopher D. Byrne

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Targher, G., Byrne, C. Metabolically healthy obesity and NAFLD. Nat Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol 13, 442–444 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrgastro.2016.104

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