Publication Name	World Journal of Hepatology
Manuscript ID	6632
Country	United States

Received	2013-10-26 09:10
Peer-Review Started	2013-10-27 11:20
To Make the First Decision	2014-01-08 14:42
Return for Revision	2014-01-09 11:56
Revised
Second Decision	2014-04-29 08:27
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2014-04-29 08:41
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Edit the Manuscript by Language Editor	2014-05-11 13:45
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Publish the Manuscript Online	2014-05-27 11:34

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Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Review
Article Title	Obesity and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: disparate associations among Asian populations
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Robert J Wong and Aijaz Ahmed
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Aijaz Ahmed, MD, Associate Professor, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, 750 Welch Road, Suite 210, Palo Alto, CA 94304, United States. aijazahmed@stanford.edu
Key Words	Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease; Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis; Obesity; Metabolic syndrome; Asians; Hepatocellular carcinoma
Core Tip	Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is rapidly becoming a major contributor of chronic liver disease worldwide. The increasing prevalence of NAFLD among Asians reflects both an increasing awareness and diagnosis and the increasing risk of obesity and obesity-related diseases among this population. Ethnic disparities in the impact of weight gain on the development of obesity-related diseases is especially important for Asian populations, who have greater rates of central obesity and visceral deposition of fat and therefore are at greater risk of obesity-related diseases, such as NAFLD, at a lower body mass index.
Publish Date	2014-05-27 11:34
Citation	Wong RJ, Ahmed A. Obesity and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: Disparate associations among Asian populations. World J Hepatol 2014; 6(5): 263-273
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5182/full/v6/i5/263.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.4254/wjh.v6.i5.263

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