Comparison of the Nutritional Pattern of Patients with and withoutNonalcoholic Fatty Liver in Tehran

Background: High prevalence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease is associated with obesity andlifestyle disorders. The present study was conducted to compare the nutritional pattern of patientswith and without non-alcoholic fatty liver disease referred to hospitals affiliated to TehranUniversity of Medical Sciences in ۲۰۱۷.Method and materials: This study case-control performed on ۳۰۰ outpatients and inpatientspatients having ۱۸- ۶۵ years referred to the ultrasonography section of hospitals and the methodof sampling was convenience. According to the results of ultrasonography, these subjects weredivided into two groups: case (۱۰۰ patients) and control group (۲۰۰ subjects). The data wereanalyzed using SPSS version ۱۹, descriptive statistics and Mann-Whitney test.Findings: There was a significant difference between the mean consumption of unhealthy foodsin the case group compared to the control group (P=۰.۰۰۱), while those with fatty liver reported alower average intake of fruit and vegetable in their food basket, which showed a significantdifference (P=۰.۰۰۱).Conclusion: The results showed that people with fatty liver complied with poor dietary habitscompared to patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver. Regarding the prevalence of non-alcoholicfatty liver, lifestyle changes and the implementation of educational interventions to increaseawareness and improve the attitude of individuals and conduct appropriate further studies toprevent and treat the fatty liver are necessary.

کلیدواژه ها:

Non-alcoholic fatty liver ، Nutrition ، Pattern