Eating quickly is associated with a low aspartate aminotransferase to alanine aminotransferase ratio in middle-aged adults: a large-scale cross-sectional survey in Japan

Eating quickly is associated with a low aspartate aminotransferase to alanine aminotransferase ratio in middle-aged adults: a large-scale cross-sectional survey in Japan

Abstract Background An elevated alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and a low aspartate aminotransferase (AST) to ALT ratio (AST/ALT ratio) suggest nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis, increasing the risk of liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. In addition, eating q...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Eri Ozaki, Hirotaka Ochiai, Takako Shirasawa, Takahiko Yoshimoto, Satsue Nagahama, Jun Muramatsu, Takahiko Chono, Takayoshi Ito, Haruhiro Inoue, Akatsuki Kokaze
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-10-01
Series:Archives of Public Health
Subjects:
Eating quickly
Alanine aminotransferase
Aspartate aminotransferase to alanine aminotransferase ratio
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13690-020-00482-3

Internet

http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13690-020-00482-3

Similar Items