Journal of clinical gastroenterology
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J. Clin. Gastroenterol. · Feb 2017
The Association Between Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Metabolic Abnormalities in The United States Population.
Prevalence of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and rate of advanced fibrosis among individuals with metabolic syndrome (MetS) and its individual metabolic abnormalities needs better understanding in the United States population. We aim to study these by using a large United States population database, the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES III). ⋯ Prevalence of NAFLD and rate of advanced fibrosis are significantly high among individuals with metabolic abnormalities.