Fig. 3.

Patients with improved SMFI had decreased liver stiffness.

Liver stiffness changes when patients were stratified according to (A) BW loss degree (0–3% vs. >3%), (B) liver steatosis changes measured with CAP (unchanged or increased = CAP 0/+, decreased = CAP −), (C) SMI changes (decreased = SMI −, unchanged or increased = SMI 0/+), (D) SMD changes (unchanged or decreased = SMD 0/−, increased = SMD +), and (E) SMFI changes (unchanged or decreased = SMFI 0/−, increased = SMFI +) (paired sample t test, n = 35). All data are mean ± SD. Significant differences are considered at p <0.05. BW, body weight; CAP, controlled attenuation parameter; SMD, skeletal muscle density; SMFI, skeletal muscle fat index; SMI, skeletal muscle index.