prevalence of metabolic syndrome in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease; a population-based study

ABSTRACT

Background: Some evidence, not in large study populations, suggests that nonalcoholic fatty liver disease [NAFLD] and metabolic syndrome [MetS] share common interactions. We aimed to determine the prevalence of NAFLD and MetS in a large population registered to Kavar Cohort Study center. We also assessed the role of each component of MetS in NAFLD existence