Analysis on Prevalence of Fatty Liver and Its Association with Other Diseases Among Part of Adult Population in Beijing City

Objective To explore the epidemiological characteristics of fatty liver and its association with other diseases in part of adult population in Beijing City by analyzing the results of medical examinations of 7,573 subjects from different occupations.Methods The results of medical examinations including the medical history and the levels of blood pressure,blood glucose and serum lipids of 7,573 subjects were analyzed.Hepatic ultrasonic scan was used for the diagnosis of fatty liver.The prevalence of fatty liver and its association with other diseases were compared by using stratified sampling according to gender and age.Results The total prevalence rate of fatty liver was 31.06%;the prevalence rate of fatty liver of the age group of 20～60 years was significantly higher in males than that in females.The coincidence of fatty liver with hypertension,impaired fasting glucose and diabetes,and dyslipedemia was significantly higher in fatty liver group than that in non-fatty liver group.There was significant gender difference in the level of triglyeride and it was significant higher in males than that in females.Conclusions Fatty liver in adult population of Beijing City is highly prevalent and related to gender,age and the type of hyperlipemia.And the coincidence of fatty liver with hypertension,hyperglycaemia and hyperlipemia is high.