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Review
. 2016 May;20(2):205-14.
doi: 10.1016/j.cld.2015.10.001. Epub 2015 Dec 14.

Epidemiology of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis in the United States and the Rest of the World

Mehmet Sayiner  1 , Aaron Koenig  1 , Linda Henry  1 , Zobair M Younossi  2
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Epidemiology of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis in the United States and the Rest of the World

Mehmet Sayiner et al. Clin Liver Dis. 2016 May.

Abstract

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a common cause of chronic liver disease with increasing prevalence, which can progress to cirrhosis and liver failure. Because of the obesity epidemic and increasing prevalence of metabolic syndrome, NAFLD and its progressive form, nonalcoholic steatohepatitis, are seen more commonly in different parts of the world. This article reviews the worldwide epidemiology of NAFLD and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis. The PubMed database was used to identify studies related to epidemiology of NAFLD in the adult population. It is estimated that the epidemic of obesity will continue to fuel the burden of NAFLD and its long-term complications.

Keywords: Epidemiology; NAFLD; NASH; Prevalence.

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