Prevalence and risk factors for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in Asian people who are not obese.

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Fatty liver (hepatic steatosis) is prevalent in industrialized countries. It is typically linked to obesity, central obesity and the presence of metabolic syndrome. With the introduction of a Westernized lifestyle and the increasing frequency of obesity in the Asia-Pacific region, the prevalence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has been increasing over the past two decades. The risk factors are...

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