Fatty liver, abdominal adipose tissue and atherosclerotic calcification in African Americans: The Jackson Heart Study

► Fatty liver and abdominal visceral fat (VAT) are metabolically connected. ► We examine whether fatty liver is a risk factor for coronary calcification. ► We have found that fatty liver is associated with coronary calcification in African Americans. ► This association is independent of abdominal VAT or body mass index.