Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Associated Risk Factors in a Community‐Based Sample of Mexican‐Origin Adults

David O. Garcia, Kristin E. Morrill, Melissa Lopez‐Pentecost, Edgar A. Villavicencio, Rosa M. Vogel, Melanie L. Bell, Yann C. Klimentidis, David G. Marrero, Cynthia A. Thomson – 24 January 2022 – The incidence of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is highest among Mexican‐origin (MO) adults. Few studies have estimated the prevalence of NAFLD in this subpopulation, particularly by sex and age. We assessed the prevalence of NAFLD in a community sample of MO adults residing in a border region of southern Arizona and determined risk factors associated with NAFLD.

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