Population-Based Trends in Prevalence of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in U.S. Adults With Type 2 Diabetes

Type 2 diabetes (T2D) affects more than 9% of U.S. adults.1 Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has been recognized as a common co-morbidity in T2D. However, most previous epidemiologic studies have been subject to ascertainment and selection bias or had small sample sizes. No recent studies have examined trends of the burden of NAFLD in diabetic patients. Using noninvasive scores and the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), we aimed to estimate the population-based trends in prevalence of NAFLD-associated comorbidities in U.S. adults with T2D.

Source: Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology - November 17, 2018 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Phuc Le, Alexander Chaitoff, Michael B. Rothberg, Arthur Mccullough, Niyati M. Gupta, Naim Alkhouri Tags: Research Correspondence Source Type: research