High prevalence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease among healthy male blood donors of urban India.

NAFLD NASH fatty liver hepatic steatosis metabolic syndrome non‐alcoholic steatohepatitis

Journal

JGH open : an open access journal of gastroenterology and hepatology
ISSN: 2397-9070
Titre abrégé: JGH Open
Pays: Australia
ID NLM: 101730833

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
Apr 2019
Historique:
received: 19 08 2018
revised: 27 10 2018
accepted: 03 11 2018
entrez: 8 5 2019
pubmed: 8 5 2019
medline: 8 5 2019
Statut: epublish

Résumé

There is limited data on the community prevalence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). The present study evaluated the prevalence of NAFLD in a large number of healthy male blood donors of urban north India. In a prospective study performed over 18 months, voluntary blood donors fulfilling the requisite blood donation criteria and consenting to participate in the study were evaluated. The study received the approval of the institute's ethics committee. Diagnosis of NAFLD was made by excluding significant alcohol intake, ultrasound showing hepatic steatosis, and exclusion of transfusion associated infections. Subjects were also evaluated for various metabolic risk factors and the presence of metabolic syndrome. Of 1388 subjects who consented for participation, 386 did not come for evaluation. Three females, nine (0.9%) HBsAg-positive, and four (0.4%) anti-HCV positive subjects were excluded. Of the 986 males evaluated with hepatobiliary ultrasound, 543(55.1%) had fatty liver on ultrasonography [15 (1.5%) alcoholic fatty liver and 528 (53.5%) NAFLD]. Among those with NAFLD, 469 (88.8%), 54 (10.2%), and 5 (0.9%) had mild, moderate, and severe hepatic steatosis, respectively. Subjects with NAFLD, when compared to those without NAFLD, had significantly higher age, BMI, waist circumference, blood pressure, total cholesterol and triglycerides, low-density lipoprotein, and fasting plasma glucose. Multivariate regression analysis demonstrated age, BMI, waist circumference, systolic blood pressure, total cholesterol, and number of metabolic syndrome criteria as independent predictors of NAFLD. Urban Indian healthy male blood donors have a high prevalence of NAFLD.

Sections du résumé

BACKGROUND BACKGROUND
There is limited data on the community prevalence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). The present study evaluated the prevalence of NAFLD in a large number of healthy male blood donors of urban north India.
METHODOLOGY METHODS
In a prospective study performed over 18 months, voluntary blood donors fulfilling the requisite blood donation criteria and consenting to participate in the study were evaluated. The study received the approval of the institute's ethics committee. Diagnosis of NAFLD was made by excluding significant alcohol intake, ultrasound showing hepatic steatosis, and exclusion of transfusion associated infections. Subjects were also evaluated for various metabolic risk factors and the presence of metabolic syndrome.
RESULTS RESULTS
Of 1388 subjects who consented for participation, 386 did not come for evaluation. Three females, nine (0.9%) HBsAg-positive, and four (0.4%) anti-HCV positive subjects were excluded. Of the 986 males evaluated with hepatobiliary ultrasound, 543(55.1%) had fatty liver on ultrasonography [15 (1.5%) alcoholic fatty liver and 528 (53.5%) NAFLD]. Among those with NAFLD, 469 (88.8%), 54 (10.2%), and 5 (0.9%) had mild, moderate, and severe hepatic steatosis, respectively. Subjects with NAFLD, when compared to those without NAFLD, had significantly higher age, BMI, waist circumference, blood pressure, total cholesterol and triglycerides, low-density lipoprotein, and fasting plasma glucose. Multivariate regression analysis demonstrated age, BMI, waist circumference, systolic blood pressure, total cholesterol, and number of metabolic syndrome criteria as independent predictors of NAFLD.
CONCLUSIONS CONCLUSIONS
Urban Indian healthy male blood donors have a high prevalence of NAFLD.

Identifiants

pubmed: 31061888
doi: 10.1002/jgh3.12117
pii: JGH312117
pmc: PMC6487825
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

Pagination

133-139

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Auteurs

Ajay Duseja (A)

Department of Hepatology Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research Chandigarh India.

Shaneez Najmy (S)

Department of Internal Medicine Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research Chandigarh India.

Suchet Sachdev (S)

Department of Transfusion Medicine Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research Chandigarh India.

Arnab Pal (A)

Department of Biochemistry Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research Chandigarh India.

Rati Ram Sharma (RR)

Department of Transfusion Medicine Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research Chandigarh India.

Neelam Marwah (N)

Department of Transfusion Medicine Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research Chandigarh India.

Yogesh Chawla (Y)

Department of Hepatology Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research Chandigarh India.

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