Risk factors for biopsy-proven advanced non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in the Veterans Health Administration.
Yuval A PatelE J GiffordL M GlassR McNeilM J TurnerB HanD ProvenzaleS S ChoiC A MoylanChristine M HuntPublished in: Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics (2017)
In the VHA, diabetes and severe obesity increased risk for advanced fibrosis in NAFLD. Of these patients, only a small proportion (~20%) had enrolled in diet/exercise programs or had bariatric surgery (~2%). These results suggest that providers should focus/tailor interventions to improve outcomes, particularly in those with diabetes and severe obesity.
Keyphrases
- weight loss
- type diabetes
- bariatric surgery
- glycemic control
- physical activity
- insulin resistance
- metabolic syndrome
- public health
- end stage renal disease
- cardiovascular disease
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- healthcare
- weight gain
- early onset
- newly diagnosed
- mental health
- prognostic factors
- obese patients
- risk assessment
- liver fibrosis
- ultrasound guided