Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease prevalence and associated risk factors--A study from rural sector of Maharashtra.

Background And Aim: Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) is the most common cause of chronic liver diseases and hardly any studies have been reported about its prevalence from rural India. This study aims at assessing the prevalence of NAFLD rural sector from Maharashtra (India) and study the risk factors associated with the disease.

Methods: The study was conducted on 410 individuals from villages in the vicinity of Nanded town attending a tertiary care hospital; out of which 302 individuals were considered for analysis.