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Prevalence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) among adults in urban Goa.

Authors :
Vagurmekar, Prajakta Ankur
Ferreira, Agnelo Menino
Vaz, Frederick Satiro
Shah, Hemangini Kishore
Dias, Amit Savio
Kulkarni, Manojkumar S.
Source :
National Medical Journal of India; Nov/Dec2023, Vol. 36 Issue 6, p401-404, 4p
Publication Year :
2023

Abstract

The article offers information on the prevalence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) among adults in urban Goa, India. Topics include the emergence of NAFLD as a leading cause of chronic liver disease, its association with metabolic syndrome, and the methods used to estimate its prevalence and associated factors in the study population.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
0970258X
Volume :
36
Issue :
6
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
National Medical Journal of India
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
177956711
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.25259/NMJI_37_2022