| SMM | skeletal muscle mass |
| CLD | chronic liver disease |
| LC | liver cirrhosis |
| PEM | protein-energy malnutrition |
| BCAA | branched-chain amino acid |
| HOMA-IR | homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance |
| Sa-O | Sarcopenic obesity |
| NAFLD | non-alcoholic fatty liver disease |
| AWGS | Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia |
| EWGSOP | European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People |
| BMI | body mass index |
| HR | hazard ratio |
| SMI | skeletal muscle index |
| HCC | hepatocellular carcinoma |
| GH | growth hormone |
| OS | overall survival |
| IMAC | intramuscular adipose tissue content |
| LPS | lipopolysaccharide |