Awareness of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Is Increasing but Remains Very Low in a Representative US Cohort.

Background: Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has become the most common form of chronic liver disease in the USA. Interestingly, most patients with NAFLD are unaware of having any liver disease (LD). We aimed to assess the awareness of suspected NAFLD and factors associated with being aware of LD.