Prevalence and risk factors of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in Bangladesh.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aim

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a significant cause of hepatic dysfunction and liver-related mortality. As there is a lack of population-based prevalence data in a representative sample of general population, we aimed to estimate the prevalence and risk factors of NAFLD in Bangladesh.

Methods

A cross-sectional study was conducted both in urban and rural areas of Bangladesh from December 2015 to January 2017. Data were collected using a pretested structured questionnaire followed by ultrasonography of hepatobiliary system for screening of NAFLD. Multivariate logistic regression was used to estimate the risk factors of NAFLD.

Results

A total of 2782 (1694 men and 1088 women) participants were included in the study, with a mean age of 34.2

SUBMITTER: Alam S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6206991 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature