Eating quickly is associated with a low aspartate aminotransferase to alanine aminotransferase ratio in middle-aged adults: a large-scale cross-sectional survey in Japan

• Hoofdauteurs: Eri Ozaki (Auteur), Hirotaka Ochiai (Auteur), Takako Shirasawa (Auteur), Takahiko Yoshimoto (Auteur), Satsue Nagahama (Auteur), Jun Muramatsu (Auteur), Takahiko Chono (Auteur), Takayoshi Ito (Auteur), Haruhiro Inoue (Auteur), Akatsuki Kokaze (Auteur)
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Abstract Background An elevated alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and a low aspartate aminotransferase (AST) to ALT ratio (AST/ALT ratio) suggest nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis, increasing the risk of liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. In addition, eating q...