Publication Name	World Journal of Gastrointestinal Pathophysiology
Manuscript ID	33984
Country	United States

Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Minireviews
Article Title	Fatty liver without a large “belly”: Magnified review of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in non-obese patients
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Mohamad H Yousef, Alhareth Al Juboori, Abdulmajeed A Albarrak, Jamal A Ibdah and Veysel Tahan
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Veysel Tahan, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Missouri, 1 Hospital Dr, Columbia, MO 65212, United States. tahanv@health.missouri.edu
Key Words	Nonobese; Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease; Hepatic steatosis; Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis; Genetic
Core Tip	Nonobese nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is likely a different entity than obese NAFLD, with its unique genetic predisposition. NAFLD in the nonobese population has been increasingly reported and studied recently. It is associated with components of metabolic syndrome. Interestingly, even though non-obese NAFLD patients have normal weight ranges, weight loss remains the mainstay treatment and was found to be beneficial. Diagnosis and treatment are similar to the obese non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. Further research is needed for better understanding of the genetic and environmental factors affecting the course of this specific entity.
Citation	Yousef MH, Al Juboori A, Albarrak AA, Ibdah JA, Tahan V. Fatty liver without a large “belly”: Magnified review of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in non-obese patients. World J Gastrointest Pathophysiol 2017; 8(3): 100-107

Received	2017-03-20 09:03
Peer-Review Started	2017-03-20 11:03
To Make the First Decision	2017-05-08 09:24
Return for Revision	2017-05-09 16:47
Revised	2017-05-22 17:51
Second Decision	2017-06-02 00:26
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief	2017-06-03 06:26
Accepted by Company Editor-in-Chief	2017-06-20 02:05
Articles in Press	2017-06-20 02:05
Publication Fee Transferred
Edit the Manuscript by Language Editor
Typeset the Manuscript	2017-08-03 03:47

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