Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and associated risk factors in health care professionals in a community hospital in Brazil.

Introduction: Health care professionals are vulnerable to several health problems, including overweight, stress and anxiety. As such, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease is a likely diagnosis in this population.

Objectives: To investigate the association between non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and levels of stress and anxiety in a sample of health care workers in a community hospital in the state of Rio Grande do Sul.