Interrelationship Between Depression, Unhealthy Behavior, and Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in the United States of America

Grace Taiwo Otitoju, Joseph Benitez, Shekeel Ahmed, Jennifer Molokwu, Alok Kumar Dwivedi, Department of Molecular and Translational Medicine Paul Foster School of Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, El Paso, Department of Family and Community Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, El Paso

American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine

Published online on May 31, 2026

Abstract

American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine, Ahead of Print.
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a leading cause of chronic liver disease globally, with increasing prevalence among adults. Despite its growing burden, limited research has examined the influence of psychosocial factors, including unhealthy ...