亚洲地区非酒精性脂肪性肝病的流行病学特点

Epidemiology characteristics of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in Asia

随着亚洲国家工业化程度的提高,以及生活方式和饮食结构的改变,非酒精性脂肪性肝病(NAFLD)的患病率不断攀升。但亚洲人口众多且分布不均,经济文化水平、生活方式等存在明显的地域差异,导致亚洲不同地区NAFLD流行病学情况差异较大。了解NAFLD的发病率、患病率、病死率以及相关的危险因素等流行病学特点,可为研究该疾病的进展和相应的公共卫生防控策略提供依据。

The prevalence rate of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease(NAFLD)is constantly increasing due to the increase in the degree of industrialization in Asian countries and the change in lifestyle and dietary structure.Asia has a large population with uneven distribution and marked regional disparities in economic and education levels and lifestyle,which results in the great difference in the epidemiology of NAFLD across different regions in Asia.An understanding of epidemiological features of NAFLD,including incidence,prevalence,and mortality rates and related risk factors can provide a basis for the research on disease progression and related prevention and control strategies.