Clinical features of fatty liver in nonobese Japanese without regular alcohol intake

The clinical features of fatty liver (FL) detected by ultrasonography (US) in nonobese and diabetes mellitus type 2 are not yet understood, and metabolic syndrome (MetS) has become an important health issue throughout the world. We investigated the clinical features of fatty liver (FL) in nonobese patients. From 2008 to 2010, 2192 Japanese patients underwent a medical checkup at our hospital. Obesity was defined as a body mass index (BMI)...