Table 2.

Risk factors for cardiovascular disease in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.

Increased prevalence of obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus. Increased prevalence of atherogenic dyslipidemia: — High plasma triglycerides — Low plasma high-density lipoprotein cholesterol — Increased plasma small dense low-density lipoprotein cholesterol/lipoprotein apo B secretion Insulin resistance — Liver — Adipose tissue — Muscle Subclinical inflammation Cardiac lipotoxicity (?) Endothelial dysfunction