The Claim
Liver fat content is highly correlated with hepatic glucose production in obese adults with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, with correlation coefficients ranging from 0.74 to 0.84 after adjusting for confounders such as body weight and visceral fat.
What the research says
Supports is higher
Support is ahead, but a single strong opposing study can change this.
These are independent scores, not a percentage. Higher-grade studies count more, so a single strong opposing study can outweigh several weaker ones.
In overweight adults with fatty liver disease, the more fat there is in the liver, the more sugar the liver tends to make, and this link is pretty strong even when considering other factors like body size.
See the scientific wording
Liver fat content is highly correlated with hepatic glucose production in obese adults with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, with correlation coefficients ranging from 0.74 to 0.84 after accounting for confounders like body weight and visceral fat, based on data from a small group.
What the research says
1 studyThe study found that liver fat and glucose production are closely linked in obese people with fatty liver, just like the claim says, even though the study used a diet change to show this.
Score breakdown, mechanism chain, raw evidence, ideal studies needed & 1 supporting studies
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