Epidemiology of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in Europe: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the most common cause of chronic liver disease in the developed countries. The aim of this study was to evaluate the NAFLD prevalence in European adults and children/adolescents of the general population and specific subgroups.

Method

Search for all articles published between 01/1990-06/2019 reporting NAFLD prevalence from European countries.

Results

Nineteen studies with adults and 9 with children/adolescents were included. Pooled NAFLD prevalence in adults was 26.9%, being higher in studies using ultrasonography (27.2%) or fatty liver index (FLI) (30.1%) than liver biochemical tests (19.1%) and without differences between Mediterranean and non-Mediterranean countries or publication periods. Pooled NAFLD prevalen

SUBMITTER: Cholongitas E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8079871 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature