If it is true that the body fat content is essential for the understanding of the pathogenesis of NAFLD, its distribution throughout the body seems to be even more important. In fact, it has been shown that central obesity, which favors visceral fat, is a good predictor of fatty liver disease 71, hyperinsulinism 72, and insulin resistance 72.
Si bien es cierto que el contenido de grasa corporal es esencial en el entendimiento de la fisiopatogenia del NAFLD, parece ser más importante su distribución corporal, y se ha podido demostrar que la obesidad central que favorece a la grasa visceral es un buen predictor del hígado graso 71, la hiperinsulinemia 72 y la resistencia a esta 72.