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To determine the frequency of metabolic syndrome risk factors among patients diagnosed with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.

April 30, 2017Pakistan Armed Forces Medical JournalOpen Access

Prevalence of Metabolic Risk Factors in Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

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NANadeem AshrafWuhan University TSTariq SarfrazUniversity of the Punjab ZMZahid MumtazAustralian National University

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Cross-sectional study reports high rates of dyslipidemia, central obesity, and hyperglycemia in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, indicating a strong link to metabolic syndrome.

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To determine the frequency of metabolic syndrome risk factors among patients diagnosed with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.
Descriptive cross-sectional study of 110 patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease conducted over six months at a tertiary hospital in Kharian.
Patients were screened to exclude alcohol use as well as viral or drug-induced liver etiologies before evaluating comorbidities.
Clinical evaluations included blood pressure, anthropometric measurements (weight, height, body mass index, and waist circumference), and fasting biochemical tests.
Elevated cholesterol was the most prevalent metabolic risk factor at 79.1% (n=87; mean 237.50 ± 48.47 mg/dl), followed by central obesity in 74.5% (n=82; mean waist circumference 109.82 ± 18.41 cm) and elevated fasting plasma glucose in 74.5% (n=82; mean 113.28 ± 22.80 mg/dl).
Elevated blood pressure was detected in 59.1% of patients (n=65; mean systolic 148.88 ± 22.10 mmHg, mean diastolic 90.41 ± 12.25 mmHg), while raised high-density lipoprotein was identified in 17.3% (n=19).

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Ashraf et al. (2017) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a749ac31078cf7de2b1cbe3 https://doi.org/10.51253/pafmj.v67i2.387

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Cross-sectional study reports high rates of dyslipidemia, central obesity, and hyperglycemia in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, indicating a strong link to metabolic syndrome.

Prevalence of Metabolic Risk Factors in Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

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