2.5. Body Weight, Body Composition, Intrahepatic Triglyceride Content, and Liver Fibrosis
LIVER FIBROSIS
All variables were assessed at baseline and month 3. Body weight was assessed without shoes, in light clothing, using a digital scale (HealthOMeter) at the research center. Height was assessed using a wall-mounted stadiometer. BMI was calculated as kg/mIntrahepatic triglyceride content was measured by MRI-PDFF [The degree of liver fibrosis was estimated using the Fibrosis-4 (FIB-4) index, as follows: Age (years) × AST (IU/L)/(√ALT (IU/L) × Platelet count (10