Commentary
NAFLD is closely associated with obesity, metabolic syndrome, and diabetes. NAFLD can be optimally managed through a multidisciplinary patient-centred approach. National preparedness to address NAFLD is essential to allow for effective public health measures.
NAFLD preparedness means having adequate policies and civil society engagement, guidelines, epidemiology, and care management.
According to this study by JV Lazarus et al., NAFLD preparedness was found to be deficient in all 29 countries studied, with great variation among the countries. The index highlights key gaps in policies, civil society engagement, guidelines, epidemiology, and care management. These findings can initiate critical discussions as countries seek to improve their state of preparedness to address the NAFLD pandemic.
