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Title: Prevalence and risk factors for Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease among an urban aging adult Sri Lankan population – Ragama Health Study 7-year follow up
Authors: Niriella, M.A.
Kasturiratne, A.
de Silva, S.T.
Perera, K.R.
Subasinghe, S.K.C.E.
Kodisinghe, S.K.
Priyantha, T.A.C.L.
Vithiya, K.
Kottachchi, D.
Ranawaka, U.K.
Jayasinghe, Y.C.
Rajindrajith, S.
Dassanayake, A.S.
de Silva, A.P.
Pathmeswaran, A.
de Silva, H.J.
Keywords: Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Issue Date: 2015
Publisher: Sri Lanka Medical Association
Citation: Proceedings of the Sri Lanka Medical Association, Anniversary Academic Sessions. 2015; 60(sup 1): 221
Abstract: INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES: A previous community based study reported a prevalence of 33% for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) among and urban adult Sri Lankan population. In this follow up study of the same population after 7 years, e reassessed the prevalence and risk factors for NAFLD. METHODS: The study population consisted of 42-71 year old adults, originally selected by stratified random sampling. NAFLD was diagnosed on established ultrasound criteria for fatty liver, safe alcohol consumption (<14 units/week for men, <7 units/week for females) and absence of hepatitis B and C markers. Anthropometric measurements, blood pressure (BP) and body fat distribution estimates were made. HbA1c, fasting serum lipids, serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and serum creatinine (SCr) with estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) were determined. CKD was defined as eGFR<60ml/min/1.72m2 (KDIGO/KDOQI classification). RESULTS: of the 2985 original study participants, 2155(72.2%) (1244[57.7%] women, mean age 59.2 years [SD, 7.7]) participated in the present study. 1322 [mean age 58.9 years (SD, 7.6), 483(53.0%) men and 839(67.4%) women] had NAFLD. On multivariate analysis, obesity, abnormal body fat distribution, elevated systolic BP, raised plasma triglycerides, and low HDL were independently associated wth NAFLD. Raised diastolic BP, raised HbA1c, raised ALT and presence of CKD were not associated with NAFLD. CONCLUSION: The prevalence of NAFLD among adults in this aging urban Sri Lankan community has increased over 7 years and is independently associated with constituent features of the metabolic syndrome.
Description: Poster Presentation Abstract (PP113), 128th Annual Scientific Sessions, Sri Lanka Medical Association, 6th-8th July 2015 Colombo, Sri Lanka
URI: http://repository.kln.ac.lk/handle/123456789/9465
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