World Journal of Diabetes,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
14(4), P. 396 - 411
Published: April 11, 2023
The
global
prevalence
of
obesity
is
increasing
rapidly
with
an
exponential
rise
in
incidence
type
2
diabetes
mellitus
recent
years.
'Diabesity',
the
term
coined
to
show
strong
interlink
between
and
diabetes,
direct
cons-equence
pandemic,
poses
significant
challenges
management
disease.
Without
addressing
clinical
mechanistic
complications
such
as
metabolic-associated
fatty
liver
disease
obstructive
sleep
apnoea,
a
rational
algorithm
for
diabesity
cannot
be
developed.
Several
classes
anti-diabetic
medications
including
insulins,
sulphonylureas,
thiazolidinediones
meglitinides
are
associated
risk
weight
gain
may
potentially
worsen
diabesity.
Therefore,
appropriate
selection
antidiabetic
drug
regimen
crucial
medical
role
non-pharmacological
measures
dietary
adjustments,
exercise
interventions
bariatric
procedures
should
also
emphasised.
Unfortunately,
importance
optimal
often
overlooked
by
professionals
when
achieving
adequate
glycemic
control
which
results
inappropriate
its
complications.
This
review
provides
narrative
update
on
evidence
behind
Hepatology International,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
15(1), P. 21 - 35
Published: Feb. 1, 2021
Abstract
Background
Non-alcoholic
fatty
liver
disease
(NAFLD),
characterized
as
excess
lipid
accumulation
in
the
which
is
not
due
to
alcohol
use,
has
emerged
one
of
major
health
problems
around
world.
The
dysregulated
metabolism
creates
a
lipotoxic
environment
promotes
development
NAFLD,
especially
progression
from
simple
steatosis
(NAFL)
non-alcoholic
steatohepatitis
(NASH).
Purposeand
Aim
This
review
focuses
on
mechanisms
liver,
with
an
emphasis
metabolic
fate
free
acids
(FFAs)
NAFLD
and
presents
update
relevant
cellular
processes/mechanisms
that
are
involved
lipotoxicity.
changes
levels
various
species
result
imbalance
between
lipolysis/lipid
uptake/lipogenesis
oxidation/secretion
can
cause
organellar
dysfunction,
e.g.
ER
stress,
mitochondrial
lysosomal
JNK
activation,
secretion
extracellular
vesicles
(EVs)
aggravate
(or
be
exacerbated
by)
hypoxia
ultimately
lead
cell
death.
aim
this
provide
overview
how
abnormal
leads
lipotoxicity
context
NAFLD.
Molecular Metabolism,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
50, P. 101122 - 101122
Published: Nov. 20, 2020
Nonalcoholic
fatty
liver
disease
(NAFLD)
comprises
hepatic
alterations
with
increased
lipid
accumulation
(steatosis)
without
or
inflammation
(nonalcoholic
steatohepatitis,
NASH)
and/or
fibrosis
in
the
absence
of
other
causes
disease.
NAFLD
is
developing
as
a
burgeoning
health
challenge,
mainly
due
to
worldwide
obesity
and
diabetes
epidemics.
This
review
summarizes
knowledge
on
pathogenesis
underlying
by
focusing
studies
humans
hypercaloric
nutrition,
including
effects
saturated
fat
fructose,
well
adipose
tissue
dysfunction,
leading
lipotoxicity,
abnormal
mitochondrial
function,
oxidative
stress,
highlights
intestinal
dysbiosis.
These
mechanisms
are
discussed
context
current
treatments
targeting
metabolic
pathways
results
related
clinical
trials.
Recent
have
provided
evidence
that
certain
conditions,
for
example,
severe
insulin-resistant
(SIRD)
subgroup
(cluster)
presence
an
increasing
number
gene
variants,
seem
predispose
excessive
risk
its
accelerated
progression.
trials
been
frequently
unsuccessful
halting
preventing
progression,
perhaps
partly
unselected
cohorts
later
stages
NAFLD.
On
basis
this
literature
review,
study
proposed
screening
individuals
highest
genetic
acquired
SIRD
subgroup,
treatment
concepts
earliest
pathophysiolgical
alterations,
namely,
adipocyte
dysfunction
insulin
resistance.
BMC Medicine,
Journal Year:
2018,
Volume and Issue:
16(1)
Published: July 31, 2018
Non-alcoholic
fatty
liver
disease
(NAFLD)
is
the
most
common
cause
of
worldwide.
It
affects
an
estimated
20%
general
population,
based
on
cohort
studies
varying
size
and
heterogeneous
selection.
However,
prevalence
incidence
recorded
NAFLD
diagnoses
in
unselected
real-world
health-care
records
unknown.
We
harmonised
health
from
four
major
European
territories
assessed
age-
sex-specific
point
over
past
decade.Data
were
extracted
The
Health
Improvement
Network
(UK),
Search
Database
(Italy),
Information
System
for
Research
Primary
Care
(Spain)
Integrated
(Netherlands).
Each
database
uses
a
different
coding
system.
Prevalence
estimates
pooled
across
databases
by
random-effects
meta-analysis
after
log-transformation.Data
available
17,669,973
adults,
which
176,114
had
diagnosis
NAFLD.
Pooled
trebled
0.60%
2007
(95%
confidence
interval:
0.41-0.79)
to
1.85%
(0.91-2.79)
2014.
Incidence
doubled
1.32
(0.83-1.82)
2.35
(1.29-3.40)
per
1000
person-years.
FIB-4
non-invasive
estimate
fibrosis
could
be
calculated
40.6%
patients,
whom
29.6-35.7%
indeterminate
or
high-risk
scores.In
largest
primary-care
record
study
its
kind
date,
rates
are
much
lower
than
expected
suggesting
under-diagnosis
under-recording.
Despite
this,
we
have
identified
rising
diagnosis.
Improved
recognition
may
identify
people
who
will
benefit
risk
factor
modification
emerging
therapies
prevent
progression
cardiometabolic
hepatic
complications.
Metabolites,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
11(2), P. 73 - 73
Published: Jan. 27, 2021
To
assess
the
efficacy
of
glucagon-like
peptide-1
receptor
agonists
(GLP-1
RAs)
for
treatment
nonalcoholic
fatty
liver
disease
(NAFLD)
or
steatohepatitis
(NASH),
we
performed
a
systematic
review
and
meta-analysis
randomized
controlled
trials
(RCTs).
Three
large
electronic
databases
were
systematically
searched
(up
to
15
December
2020)
identify
placebo-controlled
active-controlled
RCTs
using
different
GLP-1
RAs.
We
included
eleven
phase-2
(involving
total
936
middle-aged
individuals)
that
used
liraglutide
(n
=
6
RCTs),
exenatide
3
dulaglutide
1
RCT)
semaglutide
specifically
treat
NAFLD
NASH,
detected
by
biopsy
2
RCTs)
imaging
techniques
9
RCTs).
Compared
placebo
reference
therapy,
with
RAs
median
26
weeks
was
associated
significant
reductions
in
absolute
percentage
fat
content
on
magnetic
resonance-based
(pooled
weighted
mean
difference:
-3.92%,
95%
confidence
intervals
(CI)
-6.27%
-1.56%)
serum
enzyme
levels,
as
well
greater
histological
resolution
NASH
without
worsening
fibrosis
random-effects
odds
ratio
4.06,
CI
2.52-6.55;
only).
In
conclusion,
(mostly
semaglutide)
is
promising
option
warrants
further
investigation.
Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism,
Journal Year:
2018,
Volume and Issue:
22(3), P. 421 - 421
Published: Jan. 1, 2018
Type
2
diabetes
mellitus
(T2DM)
and
nonalcoholic
fatty
liver
disease
(NAFLD)
commonly
exist
together.
It
has
been
regarded
as
a
manifestation
of
the
metabolic
syndrome.
The
presentations
NAFLD
range
from
simple
steatosis
(NAFL),
steatohepatitis
(NASH),
cirrhosis.
prevalence
70%
among
T2DM
patients.
Overweight/obesity
insulin
resistance
(IR)
have
strongly
linked
with
NAFLD.
Noninvasive
assessment
staging
are
based
on
clinical
parameters
such
age,
sex,
function
test,
platelet
count,
lipid
profile,
BMI,
imaging
modalities
USG,
transient
elastography
(TE),
magnetic
resonance
mass
spectroscopy.
Such
scoring
systems
TE
useful
in
early
detection
predicting
fibrosis.
principle
behind
management
involves
an
indirect
effect
through
improvement
IR
glycemia
thus
is
used
for
treatment
well.
International Journal of Molecular Sciences,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
22(5), P. 2350 - 2350
Published: Feb. 26, 2021
Non-alcoholic
fatty
liver
disease
(NAFLD)
is
to
date
the
most
common
chronic
in
clinical
practice
and,
consequently,
a
major
health
problem
worldwide.
It
affects
approximately
30%
of
adults
general
population
and
up
70%
patients
with
type
2
diabetes
(T2DM).
Despite
current
knowledge
epidemiology,
pathogenesis,
natural
history
NAFLD,
no
specific
pharmacological
therapies
are
until
now
approved
for
this
strategies
have
been
proposed
manage
it.
They
include:
(a)
lifestyle
change
order
promote
weight
loss
by
diet
physical
activity,
(b)
control
main
cardiometabolic
risk
factors,
(c)
correction
all
modifiable
factors
leading
development
progression
advanced
forms
(d)
prevention
hepatic
extra-hepatic
complications.
In
last
decade,
several
potential
agents
widely
investigated
treatment
NAFLD
its
forms—shedding
some
light
but
casting
few
shadows.
include
glucose-lowering
drugs
(such
as
pioglitazone,
glucagon-like
peptide-1
(GLP-1)
receptor
agonists,
sodium-glucose
co-transporter-2
(SGLT-2)
inhibitors),
antioxidants
vitamin
E),
statins
or
other
lipid
lowering
agents,
bile
non-bile
acid
farnesoid
X
activated
(FXR)
others.
This
narrative
review
discusses
detail
different
available
approaches
prevent
treat
forms.