Prevalence of co-morbidity of diabetes with FLD and its associated factors among residents in Maogang, Songjiang, Shanghai

ObjectiveTo investigate the prevalence of major chronic diseases among residents of diabetic patients, and to explore risk factors for co-morbidity of diabetes and fatty liver disease(FLD) in Maogang, Songjiang District in Shanghai.

Methods Cluster sampling was used in Maogang to recruit residents aged 20-74 years old from July to December, 2016.Questionnaire was used in face to face interviews to collect data on personal history of disease diagnosis.Socio-demographic characteristics, dietary, behavioral and life-style factors were also collected.Statistical analyses were performed using SPSS 19.0.

Results A total of 6 165 participants were interviewed.Fifty-seven percent of the participants was female, and 89% was aged over 45 years old.Among all participants, the prevalence of high blood pressure ranked first (34.4%), followed by FLD (29.2%), and the prevalence of diabetes was 9.7%.Among 597 diabetic patients, the prevalence of FLD was 44.9%.Multiple logistic regression showed that co-morbidity of diabetes and FLD was significantly associated with increased age, increased BMI, central obesity (OR=2.13, 95%CI:1.46-3.08) and having family history of diabetes (OR=4.01, 95%CI:3.04-5.30).

Conclusion The co-morbidity of diabetes and fatty liver disease is associated with increased age, increased BMI, central obesity and family history of diabetes.