Fatty liver and abdominal fat relationships with high C-reactive protein in adults without coronary heart disease
Journal Title: Annals of Hepatology - Year 2015, Vol 14, Issue 5
Abstract
Background and rationale. Fatty liver (FL) and abdominal visceral fat (AVF) are strongly associated with systemic inflammation, however, it has not been defined if each one is independently involved, and if the insulin resistance is associated. To investigate if FL, AVF and insulin resistance are independently or additively associated with the high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) in subjects without coronary artery disease we included 491 men and 553 women. Material and methods. All had anthropometric andplasma biochemical measurements, FL and AVF assessments by computed tomography. Results. The FL prevalence was 35.6% in men and 28.0% in women, p < 0.01. The prevalence of obesity, metabolic síndrome and homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) was significantly higher in FL compared to non FL subjects. FL and AVF accounted for 21 and 17%, respectively, to hs-CRP plasma levels. FL, AVF ≥ P75 and HOMA-IR ≥ P75 were independently and additively associated with plasma hs-CRP. The risk of hs-CRP ≥ 3 mg/L increased progressively in men from 1.36 (0.5-3.86) through 3.58 (1.32-9.7) in those with 1 or 3 factors respectively. In women from 2.25 (1.2-4.2) to 4.67 (2.3-9.4), respectively. In conclusion, both the FL and hs-CRP ≥ 3 mg/L occur in 1 of every 3 non CAD subjects. In men, FL and AVF ≥ P75 were associated with 3.6 times the risk of hs-CRP ≥ 3 mg/L, while in women, these factors were independently and additively associated with a 4.7 times higher risk of systemic inflammation
Authors and Affiliations
Guillermo C. Cardoso-Saldaña, Aida X. Medina-Urrutia, Carlos Posadas-Romero, Juan G. Juárez-Rojas, Esteban Jorge-Galarza, Gilberto Vargas-Alarcón, Rosalinda Posadas-Sánchez
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