Korean J Prev Med.  1993 Jun;26(2):179-191.

A Cross-sectional Study on the Risk Factors Related to Fatty Liver

• Ohm SH
• Yoo BC
• Kim SJ
• Lee CU
• Pai KT
• Kim SC
• Shin HR

Abstract

Generally fatty liver is attributed either to chronic alcoholism, diabetes mellitus, or obesity. Based upon this commonly held clinical brief, this study was conducted to investigate the contributing factors of fatty liver and odds ratio (OR) of known contributing factors. A sample of 310 male participants, who visited at Seoul Paik Automated Multiphasic Health Testing System from November 1991 to December 1991, was separated into 112 cases and 198 controls by ultrasonographic finding. There were statistically significant difference between fatty liver and normal in triglyceride(TG), body mass index(BMI), alanine aminotransferase(ALT), high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), fasting blood sugar (FBS), alcohol consumption, low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), total cholesterol, gamma-glutamyl transferase (gamma-GT), duration of alcohol intake and alkaline phospahtase (Alk.P)(P<0.01, P<0.05). The statistically significant elevated odds ratio were noted for TG (4.48, confidence interval (CI) 2.66-7.55, P=0.000), alcohol consumption(3.24, CI 1.56-6.23, P=0.002), BMI(3.05, CI 1.87-4.97, P=0.000), and FBS(2.59, CI 1.53-4.40, P=0.000). In summary, it is suggested that the fatty liver could be preventive by avoiding such deleterious factors as high fat diet, alcohol and obesity.

Keyword

Fatty Liver; Ultrasonography; Cross-Sectional Study

MeSH Terms

Alanine
Alcohol Drinking
Alcoholism
Blood Glucose
Cholesterol
Cholesterol, HDL
Cholesterol, LDL
Cross-Sectional Studies*
Diabetes Mellitus
Diet, High-Fat
Fasting
Fatty Liver*
Humans
Male
Multiphasic Screening
Obesity
Odds Ratio
Risk Factors*
Seoul
Transferases
Ultrasonography
Alanine
Blood Glucose
Cholesterol
Cholesterol, HDL
Cholesterol, LDL
Transferases