Epidemiological survey on NAFLD and its risk factors in enterprises employees of Rizhao region
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1008-6706.2010.15.030
- VernacularTitle:山东省日照市企事业单位职工非酒精性脂肪肝及其危险因素的流行病学调查
- Author:
Muxv ZHAI
;
Yanling LI
;
Hui CHEN
;
Hong GUO
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Fatty liver;
Risk factors;
Epidemiological survey
- From:
Chinese Journal of Primary Medicine and Pharmacy
2010;17(15):2077-2079
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To investigate the prevalence and its major risk factors of NAFLD among enterprises employees of Rizhao region. Methods 8 259 employees aged over 18 were selected by multi-stage stratified random cluster sampling method in the enterprises of Rizhao region. The data were analyzed, such as height, weight, blood pressure,blood lipids,blood sugar,hepatitis series,and ECG,abdominal ultrasound,chest χ ray were conducted in the fasting state. The diagnosis of NAFLD was in line with diagnostic criteria adopted by China Institute of Liver Disease and alcoholic liver disease group, and the prevalence and major risk factors of NAFLD were investigated. Results The prevalence of NAFLD was 18. 1% (male 23.0% ,female 7. 6%;the ratio of male to female:3. 03:1) ,The prevalence of NAFLD reached a peak from 40 to 50 in male and after the age of 70 in female,and there was no statistically difference after the age of 50 between male and female. The close correlation was demonstrated by Logistic regression analysis between sex, hyperuricemia, HDLC, overweight or obesity, hyperglycemia, hypertriglyceridemia and NAFLD. Conclusion The prevalence of NAFLD was high, especially in older persons in enterprises employees of Rizhao region, and sex,hyperuricemia,HDLC,overweight or obesity,hyperglycemia and hypertriglyceridemia were closely associated with NAFLD.
