2013
DOI: 10.1093/aje/kws448
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Prevalence of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in the United States: The Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1988–1994

Abstract: Previous estimates of the prevalence of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in the US population relied on measures of liver enzymes, potentially underestimating the burden of this disease. We used ultrasonography data from 12,454 adults who participated in the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, conducted in the United States from 1988 to 1994. We defined NAFLD as the presence of hepatic steatosis on ultrasonography in the absence of elevated alcohol consumption. In the US population,… Show more

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“…The prevalence rates of hepatic steatosis and NAFLD are 21.4% and 19.0%, respectively in the US [2]. Fat accumulation in the liver due to defects in lipoprotein assembly or transport can lead to hepatic steatosis or NAFLD [3][4][5].…”
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“…The prevalence rates of hepatic steatosis and NAFLD are 21.4% and 19.0%, respectively in the US [2]. Fat accumulation in the liver due to defects in lipoprotein assembly or transport can lead to hepatic steatosis or NAFLD [3][4][5].…”
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confidence: 99%
“…Some studies report higher prevalence in men. (6,7) Genetic factors, such as patatin-like phospholipase domain containing 3 (PNPLA3) gene polymorphism, are associated with increased hepatic fat concentration. (10) Posttransplant NAFLD affects 18%-40% of liver transplantation (LT) recipients (11)(12)(13) and even 39%-70% (14,15) of those transplanted for NAFLD-related cirrhosis.…”
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“…The increasing worldwide prevalence of obesity is considered one of the most serious public health problems of the 21st century (1,2). Obesity is a predisposing factor for various metabolic disorders, including type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) 3 (3,4).…”
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