Low Awareness of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in a Population-Based Cohort Sample: the CARDIA Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the most common chronic liver disease in the United States, yet little is known about NAFLD awareness in individuals with incidental fatty liver on imaging.

Objective

To assess the level of awareness of imaging-defined NAFLD among individuals with and without metabolic risk factors.

Design

Cross-sectional analysis within a prospective longitudinal population-based cohort study conducted in four U.S. cities.

Participants

Adults age 43 to 55 years enrolled in the Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults (CARDIA) Study who underwent computed tomography and a personal health questionnaire at the year 25 exam (2010-2011, n = 2788).

Main measures

NAFLD was defined as liver attenuation ≤ 51 Hounsfie

SUBMITTER: Cleveland ER 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6854130 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature