The Effect of a Four-Month Low-Carbohydrate Diet on Visceral Adipose Tissue in Obese Subjects with Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD).
Background: Previous studies have shown a relationship between Visceral Adipose Tissue (VAT) and Hepatic Fat Content (HFC), and increases in HFC are linked to metabolic abnormalities similar to those associated with elevated VAT. Several short-term and long-term studies have supported these findings...
| Publicado en: | Nutrients Vol. 17; no. 17; pp. 2905 - 2920 |
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Sep2025
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