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World J Gastroenterol. Aug 28, 2013; 19(32): 5334-5339
Published online Aug 28, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i32.5334
Published online Aug 28, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i32.5334
Prevalence and features of fatty liver detected by physical examination in Guangzhou
Xian-Hua Liao, Bi-Hui Zhong, Department of Gastroenterology, Huangpu Division of the First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510700, Guangdong Province, China
Xu Cao, Jie Liu, Physical Examination Center, Huangpu Division of the First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510700, Guangdong Province, China
Xiao-Hua Xie, Department of Ultrasonography, Huangpu Division of the First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510700, Guangdong Province, China
Yan-Hong Sun, Department of Clinical Laboratory, Huangpu Division of the First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510700, Guangdong Province, China
Author contributions: Liao XH and Zhong BH designed the study, performed the data analysis, and wrote the manuscript; Liao XH, Cao X, Liu J, Xie XH and Sun YH performed the research; Cao X, Liu J, Xie XH and Sun YH contributed new reagents and analytical tools.
Supported by The Science and Technology Project of Guangdong Province, China, No. 2010B031600047
Correspondence to: Bi-Hui Zhong, MD, Professor, Department of Gastroenterology, Huangpu Division of the First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, No. 183 Huangpu East Road, Guangzhou 510700, Guangdong Province, China. sophiazhong@hotmail.com
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Received: February 26, 2013
Revised: July 7, 2013
Accepted: July 17, 2013
Published online: August 28, 2013
Revised: July 7, 2013
Accepted: July 17, 2013
Published online: August 28, 2013
Core Tip
Core tip: This study represents the first published investigation of fatty liver prevalence detected by routine physical examinations of individuals residing in the Huangpu District of Guangzhou, China. A high prevalence of fatty liver (26.0%) was detected among the total physical examinees and was characterized by an age-related increasing trend, with the highest prevalence (39.5%) found among individuals between 60 and 70-year-old. The individuals diagnosed with fatty liver also showed significantly higher prevalences of hyperlipidemia, hyperglycemia, hypertension, and hyperuricemia than their non-fatty liver counterparts (all P < 0.01), suggesting a close association between fatty liver and dysmetabolic factors.