NAFLD: Challenges and opportunities to address the public health problem in Latin America

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dc.contributor.authorPablo, Arab Juan
dc.contributor.authorAntonio, Diaz Luis
dc.contributor.authorMelisa, Dirchwolf
dc.contributor.authorMark, Henry E.
dc.contributor.authorV. Lazarus, Jeffrey
dc.contributor.authorVaughan, Elly
dc.contributor.authorMendez-Sanchez, Nahum
dc.contributor.authorOliveira, Claudia P.
dc.contributor.authorGadano, Adrian
dc.contributor.authorArrese, Marco
dc.date.accessioned2025-01-20T22:08:17Z
dc.date.available2025-01-20T22:08:17Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.description.abstractNon-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. (c) 2021 Published by Elsevier Espa?a, S.L.U. on behalf of Fundaci?n Cl?nica M?dica Sur, A.C. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
dc.fuente.origenWOS
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.aohep.2021.1003591665-2681/
dc.identifier.issn1665-2681
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.aohep.2021.1003591665-2681/
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorio.uc.cl/handle/11534/94286
dc.identifier.wosidWOS:000696803000004
dc.language.isoen
dc.revistaAnnals of hepatology
dc.rightsacceso restringido
dc.subjectNon-alcoholic steatohepatitis
dc.subjectNASH
dc.subjectNon-alcoholic fatty liver disease
dc.subjectNAFLD
dc.subjectMAFLD
dc.subjectPublic policies
dc.subject.ods03 Good Health and Well-being
dc.subject.odspa03 Salud y bienestar
dc.titleNAFLD: Challenges and opportunities to address the public health problem in Latin America
dc.typeartículo
dc.volumen24
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sipa.trazabilidadWOS;2025-01-12
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