Prevalence and risk factors of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in the elderly: results from the Rotterdam study

EM Koehler, JNL Schouten, BE Hansen… - Journal of …, 2012 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND & AIMS: The prevalence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)
appears to increase with age. However, limited data are available concerning the
prevalence of NAFLD in the elderly. Our aim was to determine the prevalence and risk
factors of NAFLD in an elderly population. METHODS: This study was based on participants
in the population-based Rotterdam Study. Each participant was interviewed and had a
clinical examination at the research center, including a fasting blood collection, liver …