PMID- 38283461
OWN - NLM
STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE
LR  - 20240131
IS  - 2168-8184 (Print)
IS  - 2168-8184 (Electronic)
IS  - 2168-8184 (Linking)
VI  - 15
IP  - 12
DP  - 2023 Dec
TI  - Prevalence of Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) Among Diabetic Mellitus 
      Patients in Saudi Arabia: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
PG  - e51092
LID - 10.7759/cureus.51092 [doi]
LID - e51092
AB  - Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a burgeoning global health concern, 
      closely associated with the rising prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) 
      and obesity. This systematic review and meta-analysis aim to comprehensively 
      evaluate the prevalence of NAFLD in DM patients in Saudi Arabia, a country 
      undergoing rapid socioeconomic changes. Our multifaceted search strategy 
      identified four high-quality studies conducted between 2003 and 2022, covering 
      hospital and community settings. The aggregate prevalence rate of NAFLD in DM 
      patients was notably high, ranging from 47.8% to 72.8%. However, substantial 
      heterogeneity (I(2) = 90.6%) was observed, indicating variability attributed to 
      diverse study characteristics. The uniform application of ultrasound for 
      diagnosis was noteworthy but raised concerns regarding sensitivity. This analysis 
      underscores the urgency of public health measures for early detection and 
      management of NAFLD in DM-prone populations in Saudi Arabia.
CI  - Copyright (c) 2023, Albeshry et al.
FAU - Albeshry, Abdulrahman M
AU  - Albeshry AM
AD  - Family and Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Jeddah, Jeddah, 
      SAU.
FAU - Abdulrahman Alasmari, Mohammed
AU  - Abdulrahman Alasmari M
AD  - Medicine, King Khalid University, Abha, SAU.
FAU - Alshahrani, Jaber Abdullah
AU  - Alshahrani JA
AD  - Family Medicine and Medical Education, Armed Forces Hospital Southern Region, 
      Khamis Mushit, SAU.
FAU - Alshahrani, Alaa Mohammed
AU  - Alshahrani AM
AD  - Family Medicine, Armed Forces Hospital Southern Region, Khamis Mushit, SAU.
FAU - Saad Almusma, Abdulmajeed
AU  - Saad Almusma A
AD  - Family Medicine, Armed Forces Hospital Southern Region, Khamis Mushit, SAU.
FAU - Alfaya, Mohammed A
AU  - Alfaya MA
AD  - Family Medicine, Armed Forces Hospital Southern Region, Khamis Mushit, SAU.
FAU - Alfaifi, Ali J
AU  - Alfaifi AJ
AD  - Family and Community Medicine, King Khalid University, Abha, SAU.
FAU - Alshahrani, Mastoor A
AU  - Alshahrani MA
AD  - Family Medicine, Primary Health Care Corporation (PHCC) Khamis Mushait Sector, 
      Ministry of Health, Khamis Mushit, SAU.
FAU - Alharbi, Hamad Khulaif D
AU  - Alharbi HKD
AD  - Medicine, Al Jouf University, Sakaka, SAU.
FAU - Ali Etwdi, Ali S
AU  - Ali Etwdi AS
AD  - Laboratory, Armed Forces Hospital Southern Region, Khamis Mushit, SAU.
FAU - Aldawsari, Eyad
AU  - Aldawsari E
AD  - Medicine, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, SAU.
FAU - Zakir Hiyat Moazam, Sundus Mohammad
AU  - Zakir Hiyat Moazam SM
AD  - Family Medicine, Alhaqbani Medical Complex, Khamis Mushait, SAU.
FAU - Alshaiban, Mohammed
AU  - Alshaiban M
AD  - Medicine, Najran University, Najran, SAU.
FAU - Al-Harthi, Saad N
AU  - Al-Harthi SN
AD  - Medicine, King Faisal University, Dammam, SAU.
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
PT  - Review
DEP - 20231225
PL  - United States
TA  - Cureus
JT  - Cureus
JID - 101596737
PMC - PMC10810724
OTO - NOTNLM
OT  - diabetes type 2
OT  - dm
OT  - fatty liver disease
OT  - nafld
OT  - non-alcoholic
OT  - prevalence
OT  - systematic review and meta-analysis
COIS- The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.
EDAT- 2024/01/29 06:43
MHDA- 2024/01/29 06:44
PMCR- 2023/12/25
CRDT- 2024/01/29 04:29
PHST- 2023/12/23 00:00 [accepted]
PHST- 2024/01/29 06:44 [medline]
PHST- 2024/01/29 06:43 [pubmed]
PHST- 2024/01/29 04:29 [entrez]
PHST- 2023/12/25 00:00 [pmc-release]
AID - 10.7759/cureus.51092 [doi]
PST - epublish
SO  - Cureus. 2023 Dec 25;15(12):e51092. doi: 10.7759/cureus.51092. eCollection 2023 
      Dec.