Abstract

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease is characterised as a common liver disorder that is very strongly associated with insulin resistance and type-2 diabetes mellitus. The aim of this study is to assess the association between NAFLD and micro- and macrovascular complications of diabetes. Materials and Methodology: 100 patients with ultrasound evidence of NAFLD were ascertained to group - 1 and another comparative group of 100 patients (group - 2) were randomly selected from patients with normal liver ultrasound. Each patient’s baseline demographic data, age, sex, location, and duration of diabetes, history of previous illness, medication they were currently taking as well as anthropometric measurements including height and weight were recorded. Body mass index (BMI) was calculated. Results: The study comprised of 100 patients observed with type – 2 diabetes and the average age of the study participants was 58.09 ±6.1 years. When comparing the gender orientation, 43 (43%) of study participants are reported as males and the remaining 57 (57%) were females. Out of the total 100 participants, sixty nine patients were diagnosed with fatty liver disease and the remaining thirty one were not reported with fatty liver when screened through ultrasonography. The mean age of the all the study participants were 55.75 ± 6.09 and 54.56 ± 5.52 and the duration of diabetes was seemed to be relatively longer in patients with NAFLD. (11.86 ± 4.09, p<0.0001). Conclusion: NAFLD should be included in future preventive public health initiatives, and the affected individuals should be motivated to adapt a healthier lifestyle.

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