Prevalence of steatotic liver disease, advanced fibrosis and cirrhosis among community-dwelling overweight and obese individuals in the USA.
Alexander H YangMonica A TincopaFederica TavaglioneVeeral H AjmeraLisa M RichardsMaral AmangurbanovaChristian ButcherChristie HernandezEgbert MadambaSeema SinghRicki BettencourtBernd SchnablClaude B SirlinStephen CaldwellPublished in: Gut (2024)
Using advanced MRI methods among community-dwelling overweight and obese adults, the prevalence of cirrhosis was 4.5%. Most common SLD subcategory was MASLD with 67% of individuals, whereas MetALD and ALD were less common. Systematic screening for advanced fibrosis among overweight/obese adults may be considered.