NAFLD: Challenges and opportunities to address the public health problem in Latin America.
Ann Hepatol
; 24: 100359, 2021.
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ABSTRACT
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is reaching epidemic proportions worldwide. Collectively, Latin American countries have some of the highest obesity rates in the world and the fastest-growing prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Since obesity and T2DM are intrinsically linked with NAFLD, epidemiological projections are worrisome. In addition to this adverse epidemiological setting, the region of Latin America faces unique challenges and obstacles to addressing the growing burden of NAFLD. In this article, on the occasion of the International NASH Day on June 10, 2021, we describe the main challenges and opportunities to improve care of people living with NAFLD in Latin America. Among the major challenges to be tackled are lack of disease awareness, limited educational opportunities for healthcare personnel and general public, health system fragmentation, and lack of effective strategies for the prevention and effective treatment of NAFLD and common comorbidities, namely obesity and T2DM. Wide dissemination of current concepts on NAFLD, and extensive collaboration between scientific societies, governments, non-governmental organizations, pharmaceutical industry, and other stakeholders is urgently needed to advance the NAFLD public health policies agenda that allows us to address this disease with a whole of society approach.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Atenção à Saúde
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Hepatopatia Gordurosa não Alcoólica
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Política de Saúde
Tipo de estudo:
Risk_factors_studies
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Humans
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En
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Ann Hepatol
Assunto da revista:
GASTROENTEROLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2021
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Article
País de afiliação:
Chile