Bariatric Surgery and Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: a Systematic Review of Liver Biochemistry and Histology

Background Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is becoming a leading cause of global liver disease that is associated with the rising prevalence of obesity worldwide. There is now increasing clinical and mechanistic evidence reporting on the metabolic and weight loss effects of bariatric surgery on improving NAFLD in obese patients.