Prevalence of ultrasound-diagnosed non alcoholic fatty liver disease among rural indigenous population in Malaysian and its association with biochemical and anthropometric measures

• Main Authors: A. K., Abdul Sattar, Suppiah, Subapriya, Mohamad Ibrahim, Ramlah, Mohamad Nasir, Nurul Nadiah, Bahari, Norafida, Abu Hassan, Hasyma, Mohamad Saini, Suraini, Ibrahim, Idris, Zakaria, Mohd Hazeman, Mahmud, Rozi
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia 2021
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/90354/1/2021062815395113_MJMHS_0924.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/90354/; https://medic.upm.edu.my/upload/dokumen/2021062815395113_MJMHS_0924.pdf

Introduction: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the most common cause of chronic liver disease worldwide, especially in the Western world and Asia-Pacific regions. This study was designed to determine the prevalence of NAFLD detected by sonographic assessment among the rural indigenous po...