Prevalence of Non Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) among Adults Aged 30 Years and Above in a Rural Population of Jammu- An Observational Study
Journal Title: National Journal of Community Medicine - Year 2018, Vol 9, Issue 11
Abstract
Background: Non alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is one of the most common causes of chronic liv-er disease globally and its burden is increasing in India. There is still paucity of knowledge regarding the actual burden and risk factors of NAFLD especially in rural areas. Methodology: The present study was conducted in six villages under Health and Demographic Surveil-lance System (HDSS) in Block RS Pura. A total of 322 adults aged 30 years and above were selected using simple random sampling to esti-mate the prevalence of NAFLD . The number of eligible participants as per inclusion criteria were 258 and Out of them, finally 250 participants reported for undergoing ultrasonog-raphy of the liver, anthropometry, blood pressure recording, and bio-chemical tests . Results: Prevalence of NAFLD was 37.2% (31.4-43.3). Majority of partic-ipants had mild severity (57%). Per-sons with low physical activity and high BMI (both overweight and obese persons) had maximum prevalence of NAFLD 66.7%, 26.2% and 43.07% respectively. Hyperten-sives and women with higher waist hip ratio also reported higher preva-lence. Regarding biochemical levels, the prevalence was higher in sub-jects having high SGOT (69.8%) ,SGPT (43.5%), serum alkaline phosphates (43.4%) and serum LDL levels(64.4%). Conclusions: The prevalence of NAFLD is high in rural areas of India.
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Anuj Kapoor, Shoket Chowdary, Deepika Dewan, Ghanshyam Dev, Rashmi Kumari, Dinesh Kumar
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