The Influence of SARS-CoV-2 Lifestyle Changes on Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Evolution

Unhealthy lifestyle represents a key element fueling the non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) onset and worsening. The investigators aimed to evaluate the effects of confinement-related lifestyle changes experienced during the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic on NAFLD evolution. A retrospective cohort of NAFLD patients was followed two years before and two years during the pandemic. At three identified time points \[baseline (January 2018: T0), intermediate (January 2020: T1), and end of study (January 2022: T2)\], anthropometrical, biochemical, nutritional, bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) data and non-invasive tools measurements were collected.