Change from NAFLD to MAFLD increases the awareness of fatty liver disease in primary care physicians and specialists

Redefinition of fatty liver disease from NAFLD to MAFLD raised disease awareness: Mexican experience

“…The notable finding of this work was the early sign that the change from NAFLD to MAFLD led to increased disease awareness among physicians, with the vast majority of them being in favor of this change to combat the burden of MAFLD in Mexico. Interestingly, similar findings were reported in recent studies from Egypt, 9,10 suggesting that the positive impact of the change may be widespread.…”

From nonalcoholic fatty liver disease to metabolic-associated fatty liver disease: Big wave or ripple?

“…Moreover, a recent survey with 191 physicians presented that 96% of subjects had a substantial lack of knowledge regarding differences between NAFLD and NASH even though they were aware of both. 35 Therefore, changing the name is expected to decrease trivialization and increase disease awareness, leading patients to recognize the importance and effectiveness of critical lifestyle changes necessary to mitigate disease progression.…”

Baveno VI elastography criteria for ruling in cACLD works well in patients with MAFLD

“…We noticed the differences of cut-off values in patients with NAFLD, CHB and CHC. With the renewal of cognition, renaming NAFLD as MAFLD has been proposed and discussed with great popularity (2)(3)(4). It is known that weight, waist circumference and metabolic syndrome affect the measurement results of LS (5).…”