Abstract:

Objective   To investigate the detectable rate of fatty liver and its associated risk factors in adult residents who had a physical examination in Jinan. Methods   2 162 adult residents aged over 18 years old who had a physical examination were included in the study. Age, height, weight, behavioral habits, liver function, serum lipid profile, fasting blood sugar and ultrasonographic features of the liver were collected. Results   The overall detectable rate of fatty liver in Jinan city adult residents was 20.3% (22.0% in males vs 18.0% in females, P<0.05). It reached the peak value in the male group of 40- years old and in the female group of 50-years old. Logistic regression analysis showed that sex, body mass index (BMI), waist circumference, blood pressure, fasting blood sugar, triglyceride, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol and drinking were the risk factors which significantly correlated with fatty liver. Conclusions   The detectable rate of fatty liver is high among adult residents in Jinan. Male, obesity, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, hyperglycemia and drinking are closely associated with fatty liver.

Key words: Fatty liver； Detectable rate； Risk factors； Epidemiology； Physical examination population； Logistic regression analysis