Epidemiological trends and burden of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease in the Middle East and North Africa region: a 32-year analysis of health impact

Abstract Background Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) is a condition marked by excess liver fat, ranging from simple steatosis to non-alcoholic steatohepatitis. Updated reports on the epidemiology of MASLD in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region are needed. T...

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Published in:	Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition
Main Authors:	Zahra Sarkoohi, Mohammad-Mahdi Bastan, Mohammad Amin Khajuei Gharaei, Mahsa Iranmanesh, Arya Adinepour, Reyhane Khajezade, Faegheh Bahri, Fatemeh Akhlaghi, Azin Kadkhodamanesh, Hossein Pourghadamyari, Hamid Sharifi, Omid Eslami, Seyed Aria Nejadghaderi
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2025-06-01
Subjects:	Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease MASLD Disability-adjusted life years Prevalence Incidence Middle East
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s41043-025-00973-5