PREVALENCE OF ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSED NON- ALCOHOLIC FATTY LIVER DISEASE AMONG RURAL INDIGENOUS COMMUNITY OF SARAWAK AND ITS ASSOCIATION WITH BIOCHEMICAL AND ANTHROPOMETRIC MEASURES

摘要: Although the association between non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and metabolic syndrome has been previously firmly established, prevalence of NAFLD its risk factors in rural communities remains incompletely defined. This study aimed to determine associated with ultrasound-diagnosed amongst a community Sarawak. An indigenous village was randomly selected where all adults aged 21 years above underwent an abdominal ultrasound, biochemical tests anthropometric as- sessment. Respondents score ≥ 8 on alcohol-use disorders-identification test (AUDIT) indicating harmful or hazardous drinking were excluded. Seventy- seven respondents (46.8% male, mean age 48.4 SD 16.64), met inclusion criteria. The ultrasound diagnosed 44.2% (n=34), among them 52.9% had moderate NAFLD. There no significant gender differences without NAFLD, although those older. significantly higher BMI than (p<0.001). Both male female waist circumference ( p<0.001). Prevalence diabetes, hypertension, hyperglycemia hypertriglyceridemia However, there sig - nificant terms percentage unhealthy body fat muscle, serum HDL levels. Risk independently included (odd ratio 0.06; 95% CI 0.008-0.523) 1.2; 1.036-1.421). high presence more severe stages this population. Life-style related diseases, such as disease, can occur well urban populations.