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Modest alcohol consumption decreases the risk of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: a meta-analysis of 43 175 individuals

Year: 2013

Type: review

Study designs: Systematic Review, Meta-Analysis

Abstract: Epidemiological studies suggested that the prevalence and the disease severity of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) are lower for people who drink modest amounts of alcohol than those who are abstainers. Nevertheless, the evidence is still inconclusive because some recently published studies1 showed that modest alcohol consumption (MAC) increases hepatic fat without increasing the risk of advanced fibrosis.

Source: Gut

DOI: 10.1136/gutjnl-2013-305718

Authors: Silvia Sookoian, Gustavo O Castaño, Carlos J Pirola

Institutions: Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Institute for Medical Research

Language: English

Topic: Alcohol Consumption and Health Effects

Subfield: Pathology and Forensic Medicine

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: bronze

Funders: Universidad de Buenos Aires, Agencia Nacional de Promoción Científica y Tecnológica, Secretaría de Ciencia y Técnica, Universidad de Buenos Aires