The Metabolic Syndrome as a Predictor of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

The frequent association of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease with components of the metabolic syndrome such as obesity, hyperglycemia, dyslipidemia, and hypertension is well known. However, no prospective study has examined the role of the metabolic syndrome in the development of this disease.

To characterize the longitudinal relationship between the metabolic syndrome and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.