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World J Hepatol. Nov 28, 2016; 8(33): 1459-1465
Published online Nov 28, 2016. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v8.i33.1459
Neglected features of lifestyle: Their relevance in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
Francesca M Trovato, Giuseppe Fabio Martines, Daniela Brischetto, Guglielmo Trovato, Daniela Catalano
Francesca M Trovato, Giuseppe Fabio Martines, Daniela Brischetto, Daniela Catalano, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Postgraduate School of Clinical Echography, the University of Catania, 95100 Catania, Italy
Guglielmo Trovato, Clinical Research and Innovation Project Planning Unit, the School of Medicine and AOU Policlinico, the University of Catania, 95100 Catania, Italy
Daniela Catalano, Department of Medicine, the School of Medicine of the University of Catania, 95100 Catania, Italy
Author contributions: The article was written by the authors stated.
Institutional review board statement: The study and the manuscript were approved by the Institutional Review Board of the Project Office.
Informed consent statement: Written informed consent was obtained from each patient prior to the clinical data recording and before the US procedure, allowing the use of information for teaching and clinical research.
Conflict-of-interest statement: No conflict of interest is declared in this invited manuscript.
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Correspondence to: Daniela Catalano, MD, Department of Medicine, the School of Medicine of the University of Catania, Policlinico, Via Santa Sofia 78, 95100 Catania, Italy. danielacatalano@unict.it
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Received: May 30, 2016
Peer-review started: May 31, 2016
First decision: July 20, 2016
Revised: August 4, 2016
Accepted: October 22, 2016
Article in press: October 24, 2016
Published online: November 28, 2016
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Core Tip

Core tip: Non-alcoholic-fatty-liver-disease (NAFLD) is a multifactorial condition associated with malnutrition and, mainly, with obesity, sedentary life and insulin resistance; some neglected factor, such as sleep and sun exposure curtailment, along with D vitamin deficiency, are associated with NAFLD; articulated clinical intervention, according to our results, is justified in NAFLD and can be pursued addressing by focused intervention nutritional profile, open-air physical exercise for enhancing sun exposure and healthy behaviour targeted to improved sleep duration and rhythm.