Key result
Elevated triglycerides were present in 44.0% of patients with hepatic steatosis compared to 18.0% of individuals without fatty infiltration, identifying it as a risk factor for NAFLD.
Why the study?
To determine increased triglyceride levels as a potential cause of the development of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.
Is hypertriglyceridemia associated with an increased risk of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in adults aged 40-60 years?
Is hypertriglyceridemia associated with an increased risk of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in adults aged 40-60 years?
Hypertriglyceridemia and higher BMI are significantly associated with the presence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.
Triglyceride elevation may associate with NAFLD in this cross-sectional cohort; leaves open causality and any therapeutic implications.
Objectives: To determine increased triglyceride levels as a potential cause of development of non–alcoholic fatty liver disease.Materials and Methods: This cross sectional study was conducted at Ayub Medical Institute, Abbottabad. A well designed questionnaire was designed. Subjects between 40–60 years age group were selected after informed consent and all the data was saved confi dentiality. Data accumulated and examined with the help SPSS version 22.Results: Among patients with hepatic steatosis 28 (56.0%) have normal serum triglyceride levels while 22 (44.0%) have high triglyceride levels. Among individuals with no fatty infi ltration 41 (82.0%) have normal triglyceride level while only 9 (18.0%) have elevated serum triglyceride levels. 27 (54.0%) obese patients and 17 (34.0%) overweight individuals have fatty liver disease hence giving a outstanding p-value of ˂0.001 with chi-square test between NAFLD and BMI. Conclusion: Hypertriglyceridemia was found as a risk factor for non–alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD).
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Abbasi et al. (2025) studied this question. Elevated triglycerides were present in 44.0% of patients with hepatic steatosis compared to 18.0% of individuals without fatty infiltration, identifying it as a risk factor for NAFLD.
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