General characteristics and clinical practices of Chinese patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

• Published in: Zhonghua gan zang bing za zhi Vol. 19; no. 5; p. 362
• Main Authors: Zeng, Min-de, Wang, Bing-yuan, Chen, Cheng-wei, Shi, Rui-hua, Li, You-ming, Hou, Xiao-hua, Xuan, Shi-ying, Zou, Xiao-ping, Li, Yu-yuan, Jiang, Jia-ji, Song, Zhen-ya, Fang, Jian-gao, Mao, Yi-min
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Chinese
• Published: China 01.05.2011
• Subjects: Adult; Asian Continental Ancestry Group; China - epidemiology; Fatty Liver - diagnosis; Fatty Liver - epidemiology; Fatty Liver - therapy; Female; Humans; Male; Metabolic Syndrome - epidemiology; Middle Aged; Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease; Risk Factors; Waist Circumference
• ISSN: 1007-3418
• DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.1007-3418.2011.05.012

To assess the characteristics and daily treatment compliance of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) patients in China. NAFLD adult patients from 21 clinics of 12 cities in China were enrolled in this registry. Physical examination such as demographic characteristics (height, weight, waist circumference measurement), blood pressure and clinical laboratory and ultrasonographic examination of liver were undertaken. Daily practice including life style and medication were recorded and assessed in accordance with 2006 Chinese NAFLD treatment guidelines. A total of 1656 patients were enrolled (1146 male and 510 female), mean of 45.8 ± 12.6 years old, mean duration of NAFLD history was (47.2 ± 47.7) months. 44.9% of NAFLD were suffering from metabolic syndromes. Patients with central obesity have higher incidence of hypertension and lower level of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) than those without central obesity, P < 0.05. Body mass index (BMI), waist circumference, triglyceride (TG) and low-densi