Asia Pacific Working Party on

Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) is a disease which can progress to liver cirrhosis and liver cancer. The prevalence of NAFLD is on the increasing trend in the Asia Pacific region. This is due to excessive diet and inadequate physical activity, resulting in obesity, which is the major cause of NAFLD. In order to address NAFLD in the Asia Pacific region, a working party consisting experts throughout the region has been formed u nder the aegis of the Cheng Si Yuan ( China - Int'l) Hepatitis Research Foundation and Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Foundation . The objective of this working party is to formulate a consensus on the epidemiology, risk factors, management and formulate future research of NAFLD in the region.

With such a unique context in the Asia Pacific, clinicians and experts gather together and come with the unprecedented collaboration on NAFLD in the region - the Asia Pacific Working Party on Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease .