title: Treating the patient with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.
abstract: Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is becoming a worldwide health crisis. It is important for NPs to understand the spectrum of NAFLD. Although lifestyle modifications are the first-line treatment, the NP should be aware of current and future medication management to help the patient live a healthy life.
authors.affiliation: Amanda Chaney is a Nurse Practitioner at Mayo Clinic, Department of Transplant Jacksonville, Fla.
authors.forename: Amanda
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Chaney
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D065626:Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000451:nursing* / Q000503:physiopathology; D009722:Nurse Practitioners; D009733:Nursing Diagnosis; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D012307:Risk Factors