Obesity is
pandemic and is associated with many disorders including Nonalcoholic fatty
liver disease (NAFLD) which is emerging as a risk factor for coronary artery
disease (CAD).
The relationship
between obesity and incidence of diabetes, CAD and cancer has been shown by
many studies. Fat accumulates mainly in subcutaneous adipocytes,
and deposition of triglyceride has been found in ectopic sites such as
visceral area, liver, muscle, heart and pancreas.
Vague and
colleagues reported an association between body fat distribution and
atherosclerosis and the importance of abdominal obesity was recognized only in
the 1980’s when Larsson et al.
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