Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and risk of incident diabetes mellitus: an updated meta-analysis of 501 022 adult individuals.

Alessandro MantovaniGraziana PetraccaGiorgia BeatriceHerbert TilgChristopher D ByrneGiovanni Targher

Published in: Gut (2020)

This updated meta-analysis shows that NAFLD is associated with a ~2.2-fold increased risk of incident diabetes. This risk parallels the underlying severity of NAFLD.

Keyphrases

systematic review
cardiovascular disease
meta analyses
type diabetes
glycemic control
case control
adipose tissue
weight loss