Prevalence and risk factors of fatty liver disease in community residents

Objective To investigate the prevalence and risk factors of fatty liver disease in the community residents of Ouhai District,Wenzhou.Methods A random cluster sampling method was applied to select two communities for the study.1 872 permanent residents aged over 18 years were chosen for a cross-sectional survey,questionnaire,physical examination,ultrasound and laboratory testing.Results The standardized prevalence rate of fatty liver was 11.96%(14.58% in men and 10.26% in women).Fatty liver disease prevalence increased with age.The values of BMI,waist circumference,SBP,DBP,FPG,TG,TC and LDL-C were significant higher in the fatty liver disease group than that in the normal group(P0.05).A logistic stepwise regression analysis showed that fatty liver disease was associated with waist measurement,body mass index,high TC hyperlipidemia,high TG hypertriglyceridemia,low HDL-C disease,diabetes mellitus,overweight,obesity and central obesity.Conclusion The fatty liver disease is prevalent in the community residents of Ouhai District.Obesity,hyperlipidemia and its related metabolic disorders were risk factors of fatty liver disease.