Distinct Liver Enzyme Profiles in Non-Diabetic Obesity: Associations with Obesity Severity and Metabolic Dysfunction

Background

Obesity is a heterogeneous condition encompassing metabolically healthy and metabolically unhealthy phenotypes. Routine liver enzymes may reflect metabolic heterogeneity among individuals with obesity, yet their metabolic relevance in non-diabetic obesity remains incompletely characterized, particularly in Arab populations. This study examined the associations of routine liver enzymes with obesity severity and metabolic abnormalities in Saudi adults with non-diabetic obesity.