
Lean patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) have higher overall mortality rate than obese persons, despite being of a healthier weight, reports a new research presented today at Digestive Disease Week (Regd) (DDW). In addition to finding higher mortality rates, an international team of researchers found that lean patients [a body mass index (BMI) less than 25] with NAFLD were more likely to be male, non-Caucasian and to have lower rates of chronic conditions, such ...

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