Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease prevalence in Australia has risen over 15 years in conjunction with increased prevalence of obesity and reduction in healthy lifestyle.
Karl VazWilliam W KempAmmar MajeedJohn LubelDianna J MaglianoKristen M GlenisterLisa BourkeDavid SimmonsStuart Keith RobertsPublished in: Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology (2023)
Crude and age-standardized/sex-standardized prevalence of NAFLD have both increased significantly over the last 15 years, particularly among women, in association with a parallel rise in the prevalence of obesity.