RISK FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS AND THE FREQUENCY OF NAFLD AFFECTED PATIENTS

Diabetics have a higher risk of developing nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and associated complications than the general population. The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) in patients with type 2 diabetes, as well as the demographic, metabolic, and biochemical features associated with it.

Material and methods: This was a prospective, observational, descriptive (cross-sectional), and non-interventional research on a cohort of type 2 diabetes mellitus patients conducted in a hospital setting. Over the course of 18 months, this study was done (August 2019 to March 2021).

Results: A total of 100 patients were enrolled, with 63 (63%) being Females and 64 (37%) being men. Age, BMI, and diabetes duration all had statistically significant positive correlations with the prevalence of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. Overall prevalence of NAFLD was 63 percent (63/100). In this investigation, gender, age > 48, BMI > 25 kg/m2, and diabetes mellitus duration > 10 years were all risk variables linked with the existence of NAFLD (p=0.0002).

Conclusion:Present study highlighted the significant burden of Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in cohort of type -2 Diabetes Mellitus. About half of the subjects had NAFLD (63%). In present study high BMI, and duration of diabetes > 10 years were positively correlated with NAFLD.