The Prevalence Rate of Fatty Liver and Its Risk Factors of Adult Women in a Rural Area / 한국역학회지

ABSTRACT

PURPOSE: To investigate the prevalence rate of fatty liver disease and its related factors of women in rural area. METHODS: Seven hundreds and fifty four adult females (above age 30) at eleven Community Health Centers in Koryung County were recruited from 3 March 2001 to 30 May 2001. Abdominal ultrasonography, height, weight, and blood pressure were measured. A questionnaire interviewing method was used to collect life style data. RESULTS: The prevalence of fatty liver disease was 13.4%. By simple analysis, age(p<0.05), diabetes mellitus(p<0.01), salt intake(p<0.05), and obesity (p<0.01) were significantly associated with fatty liver disease. In multiple logistic regression analysis, the risk for fatty liver in above 50 age group was 2.7 (95% CI 1.25-5.99) times higher than that in 30-49 age group, overweight was 10.3 (95% CI 5.26-19.99) times higher than normal group, 3.9 times (95% CI 1.84-8.38) higher in person with diabetes mellitus than those without and the risk of current drinkers was 2.0 times (95% CI 1.03-3.85) higher than non-drinkers. CONCLUSION: Above findings suggested that risk factors significantly related with fatty liver were age, BMI, diabetes mellitus, and drinking in adult women.