Association between non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and the risk of dementia: A nationwide cohort study.

Gi Ae KimChi Hyuk OhJung Wook KimSu Jin JeongIn-Hwan OhJin San LeeKey-Chung ParkJae-Jun Shim

Published in: Liver international : official journal of the International Association for the Study of the Liver (2022)

This nationwide study found that NAFLD is associated with an increased risk of dementia. The association was prominent among females and non-obese NAFLD subjects.

Keyphrases

mild cognitive impairment
cognitive impairment
adipose tissue
weight loss
metabolic syndrome
type diabetes
obese patients
liver fibrosis
bariatric surgery