Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Risk Identification and Perceptions of Obese and Non-Obese People
Abd El-Aal, B., Elabassy, A., Elzyen, E., Nawaya, G. (2025). Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Risk Identification and Perceptions of Obese and Non-Obese People. EKB Journal Management System, 10(2), 87-107. doi: 10.21608/menj.2025.440392
Bahiga Galal Abd El-Aal; Amal Abdel-Hameed Elabassy; Elham Elzyen; Ghada Shaban Nawaya. "Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Risk Identification and Perceptions of Obese and Non-Obese People". EKB Journal Management System, 10, 2, 2025, 87-107. doi: 10.21608/menj.2025.440392
Abd El-Aal, B., Elabassy, A., Elzyen, E., Nawaya, G. (2025). 'Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Risk Identification and Perceptions of Obese and Non-Obese People', EKB Journal Management System, 10(2), pp. 87-107. doi: 10.21608/menj.2025.440392
Abd El-Aal, B., Elabassy, A., Elzyen, E., Nawaya, G. Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Risk Identification and Perceptions of Obese and Non-Obese People. EKB Journal Management System, 2025; 10(2): 87-107. doi: 10.21608/menj.2025.440392

Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Risk Identification and Perceptions of Obese and Non-Obese People

Menoufia Nursing Journal
Volume 10, Issue 2, April 2025, Page 87-107  XML PDF (565.75 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/menj.2025.440392
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Authors
Bahiga Galal Abd El-Aal1; Amal Abdel-Hameed Elabassy1; Elham Elzyen2; Ghada Shaban Nawaya3
1Professor of Family and Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Menoufia University, Egypt.
2Assistant Professor of Family and community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Menoufia University, Egypt.
3M. Sc. in Nursing, National Liver Institution, Menoufia University
Abstract
Abstract: Background: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the most common chronic liver disease. It is a major risk factor for liver related morbidity and mortality. Obesity is the main risk factors of non-alcoholic fatty liver. High level perception of non-alcoholic fatty liver risk factors is critical in developing measures to prevent progression of the disease. Purpose: To identify non-alcoholic fatty liver risk and perceptions of obese and on-obese people. Design: Descriptive comparative design. Sampling and setting: Purposive sample of 75 obese and 75 non-obese participants that were chosen from two randomly selected non-health related faculties affiliated to Menoufia University, Egypt. Instruments: Two instruments were used (sociodemografic characteristics and fatty liver index, Risk Perception Likert Scale of NAFL). Results: The mean FLI was 75.3±20.4 for obese and 25.2±21.9 for non-obese. Also, 74.7% of obese had high level risk for NAFLD, with FLI ≥ 60 while, 73.3 % of non-obese had low level of risk for NAFLD with FLI <30; with statistically significant difference between them based on F LI categories. Moreover, 89.30% of obese and 98.70% of non-obese had low level of perception about NAFLD risk factors, with statistically significant difference between them. BMI was positively correlated with Triglyceride, Gamma-glutamyl Transferase and FLI. Conclusion: Obese participants were at higher risk for non-alcoholic fatty liver. Both obese and non-obese people had low level of perception of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. Recommendations: public perception and awareness toward NAFLD should be enhanced. Noninvasive methods are needed for early identification of people at risk for NAFLD considering anthropometric measurement as indicator of risk.
Keywords
Fatty liver index; Non-alcoholic fatty liver Risk perception
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