Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Africa and Middle East: An Attempt to Predict the Present and Future Implications on the Healthcare System
| العنوان: | Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Africa and Middle East: An Attempt to Predict the Present and Future Implications on the Healthcare System |
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| المؤلفون: | Abdalhafeez O Mahmoud, Ibrahim A Ginawi, Mohamed H. Ahmed, Sarra O Bushara, Meissa M. Osman, Sufian K. Noor, Ahmed O. Almobarak, Wadie M Elmadhoun, Nazik Elmalaika Husain |
| المصدر: | Gastroenterology Research |
| بيانات النشر: | Elmer Press, 2017. |
| سنة النشر: | 2017 |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: | medicine.medical_specialty, business.industry, Fatty liver, Prevalence, nutritional and metabolic diseases, Disease, Review, medicine.disease, Obesity, digestive system diseases, Lipid profile, 03 medical and health sciences, 0302 clinical medicine, Environmental protection, Environmental health, Epidemiology, Africa, medicine, 030211 gastroenterology & hepatology, 030212 general & internal medicine, Metabolic syndrome, Steatohepatitis, business, Dyslipidemia |
| الوصف: | Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) encompasses a group of hepatic diseases that range in severity. NAFLD is increasingly recognized as an epidemic among different populations, including those in Africa and the Middle East. The objective of this narrative review is to document the prevalence of and risk factors for NAFLD in Africa and the Middle East and the potential implications on the healthcare systems. An in-depth search on Google Scholar, Medline and PubMed was conducted using the terms "non-alcoholic fatty liver disease" and "non-alcoholic steatohepatitis", in addition to "prevalence and risk factors for NAFLD", with special emphasis on Africa and the Middle East countries. There were three types of epidemiological studies that included prevalence, risk factors and management/complications of NAFLD. There was noticeable variation in the prevalence of NAFLD among different countries, based on the variation in the prevalence of risk factors (type 2 diabetes, obesity, metabolic syndrome and dyslipidemia) and the diagnostic tool used in the study. However, the highest prevalence rate was reported in some Middle East countries. In Africa, there were few studies about NAFLD and most reported variable prevalence rates. There is an increasing prevalence of NAFLD as a result of the increasing risk factors, particularly in the Middle East, while in Africa, the situation is still unclear. Health providers in these regions are faced with many challenges that need urgent plans. |
| اللغة: | English |
| تدمد: | 1918-2813 1918-2805 |
| URL الوصول: | https://explore.openaire.eu/search/publication?articleId=doi_dedup___::0db44a92a03de1abdb0d996014cae34a http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5667692 |
| Rights: | OPEN |
| رقم الانضمام: | edsair.doi.dedup.....0db44a92a03de1abdb0d996014cae34a |
| قاعدة البيانات: | OpenAIRE |
| تدمد: | 19182813 19182805 |
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