2019 Global NAFLD prevalence: a systematic review and meta-analysis

MH Le, YH Yeo, X Li, J Li, B Zou, Y Wu, Q Ye… - Clinical …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background & Aims The increasing rates of obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus may lead to
increased prevalence of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). We aimed to determine …

New trends on obesity and NAFLD in Asia

JG Fan, SU Kim, VWS Wong - Journal of hepatology, 2017 - Elsevier
Traditionally, obesity and its related diseases have been considered a problem in Western
countries. However, in the past two decades, urbanisation in many Asian countries has led …

Epidemiology of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis in the United States and the rest of the world

M Sayiner, A Koenig, L Henry… - Clinics in liver …, 2016 - liver.theclinics.com
Epidemiology of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis in the
United States and the Rest of the World - Clinics in Liver Disease Skip to Main Content …

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease cirrhosis: a review of its epidemiology, risk factors, clinical presentation, diagnosis, management, and prognosis

B Li, C Zhang, YT Zhan - Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Cirrhosis is the common end stage of a number of chronic liver conditions and a significant
cause of morbidity and mortality. With the growing epidemic of obesity and metabolic …

Modelling NAFLD disease burden in four Asian regions—2019‐2030

C Estes, HLY Chan, RN Chien… - Alimentary …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Background Non‐alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and non‐alcoholic steatohepatitis
(NASH) account for an increasing proportion of liver disease in the Asia‐Pacific region …

Association of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease with metabolic syndrome independently of central obesity and insulin resistance

KC Yang, HF Hung, CW Lu, HH Chang, LT Lee… - Scientific reports, 2016 - nature.com
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is an emerging chronic liver disease that may lead
to liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. We aimed to determine the association …

Sex and age differences in the association of fatty liver index-defined non-alcoholic fatty liver disease with cardiometabolic risk factors: a cross-sectional study

S Fresneda, M Abbate, C Busquets-Cortés… - Biology of sex …, 2022 - Springer
Background Despite the extensive scientific evidence accumulating on the epidemiological
risk factors for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), evidence exploring sex-and age …

Inverse relationship between hepatic steatosis and hepatitis B viremia: results of a large case‐control study

RWH Hui, WK Seto, KS Cheung, LY Mak… - Journal of viral …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
The potential interaction between chronic hepatitis B (CHB) and nonalcoholic fatty liver
disease (NAFLD), two of the most prevalent liver diseases worldwide, has not been well …

Association between hepatic steatosis, measured by controlled attenuation parameter, and fibrosis burden in chronic hepatitis B

WK Seto, RWH Hui, LY Mak, J Fung, KS Cheung… - Clinical …, 2018 - Elsevier
Background & Aims The interaction between chronic hepatitis B (CHB) and hepatic steatosis
is poorly understood. We investigated whether measurement of controlled attenuation …

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in Asia: emerging perspectives

WK Seto, MF Yuen - Journal of gastroenterology, 2017 - Springer
As in the West, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the commonest chronic liver
disease in Asia, with a prevalence higher than 40% in some countries. The risk factors for …