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Respective Roles of Intra-abdominal Fat and Liver Fat

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  • Intra-abdominal fat and liver fat are independently related to health risk. However, intra-abdominal fat is generally the stronger predictor of metabolic abnormalities, morbidity, and mortality.
  • While the portal theory suggests that intra-abdominal fat and increased liver fat deposition are linked, the evidence for such a relationship is equivocal.
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