Triglycerides Mediate Body Mass Index and Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: A Population-Based Study

Conclusion: A high BMI was an independent risk factor for incident NAFLD, and a high TG level was a risk factor in the high-BMI group (BMI ≥24). TG contributes about 25% to incident NAFLD in people with obesity.Obes Facts
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