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KMID : 1039620160060050503
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Korean Journal of Family Practice
2016 Volume.6 No. 5 p.503 ~ p.508
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The Prevalence and Risk Factors of Fatty Liver Diagnosed Using Abdominal Ultrasonography
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Kim Kwang-Hyun
Kim Yu-Lee
Hwang Bong-Woon
Cho In-Jeong
Kim Su-Hwan
Hwang Dae-Yeon
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Abstract
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increasing; therefore, fatty liver has been more frequently diagnosed using abdominal ultrasonography. In this study, we aimed to elucidate the prevalence and risk factors of fatty liver, as diagnosed using abdominal ultrasonography.
Methods: From January to December 2015, 3,082 persons visited the health promotion center of Busan Medical Center for health screening. After excluding persons with hepatitis B and C infection, 2,692 persons were included in this study. All patients underwent anthropometric measurements, biochemical analysis, and abdominal ultrasonography.
Results: Fatty liver occurred in 52.4% of all subjects. On univariate analysis, the factors directly associated with fatty liver were male sex, age, body mass index, waist circumstance, systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, and levels of alkaline phosphatase, alanine aminotransaminase, aspartate aminotransferase, gamma glutamyl transferase, total cholesterol, triglyceride, high density lipoprotein cholesterol, low density lipoprotein cholesterol, fasting blood sugar, glycated hemoglobin, and uric acid. On multivariate logistic regression analysis, male sex, obesity, abdominal obesity, and levels of aspartate aminotransferase, total cholesterol, triglyceride, and high density lipoprotein cholesterol were strongly associated with fatty liver.
Conclusion: The prevalence of fatty liver was 52.4%. Male sex, obesity, abdominal obesity, and levels of aspartate aminotransferase, total cholesterol, triglyceride, and high density lipoprotein cholesterol were independent risk factors for fatty liver.
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KEYWORD
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Ultrasonography, Fatty Liver, Prevalence, Risk Factors
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