The prevalence of NAFL in the elderly community is high (38.7%) and is closely associated with metabolic syndrome components, highlighting the need for community-based prevention.
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NAFL-metabolic links in elderly community support hypothesis generation; prospective studies needed before screening or prevention programs.
Objective To explore the epidemiological characteristics of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFL)and relationship with main chronic diseases in Xuanwu district community of the elderly.Methods 6 779in the elderly physical examination,unified health questionnaire,physical examination,measurement of body mass index,blood pressure,fasting blood glucose,liver function,blood lipids,abdominal B-ultrasound to calculate prevalence of NAFL rate,and its related factors were analyzed.Results NAFL prealence was 38.7％,NAFL group of overweight and obesity,diabetes,high blood pressure,dyslipidemia was significantly higher than the control group.Conclusion NAFL rate was high,and it has close relationship with the metabolic syndrome,NAFL should be placed in community mainly chronic diseases of prevention and control category.
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