INDIAN DIABETIC RISK SCORE(IDRS) AS A SCREENING TOOL FOR DIAGNOSING NON ALCOHOLIC FATTY LIVER DISEASE (NAFLD) IN RURAL NON DIABETIC POPULATION

Dr.Dheeraj Kumar Anupa; Dr.Nikita Nagari; Dr.Y J Visweswara Reddy; Dr.Uma

Volume : VII, Issue : II, February - 2018

INDIAN DIABETIC RISK SCORE(IDRS) AS A SCREENING TOOL FOR DIAGNOSING NON ALCOHOLIC FATTY LIVER DISEASE (NAFLD) IN RURAL NON DIABETIC POPULATION

Dr. Dheeraj Kumar Anupa, Dr. Nikita Nagari, Dr. Y J Visweswara Reddy, Dr. Uma

Abstract :

Objective : To determine whether IDRS can be used as a screening tool to identify NAFLD in rural non diabetic individuals.

Methods : Non diabetic, outpatients and inpatients of PES Institute of Medical Sciences & Research, Kuppam were enrolled in this cross sectional study. Biochemical values and anthropometric measurements were obtained using standardized procedures. NAFLD was diagnosed by ultrasonography. Collected data was analyzed by using SPSS version 16. Differences between the risk groups of IDRS were studied using ANOVA test. Then, stepwise logistic regression analysis was performed by introducing these factors one by one into this model and P value <0.05 was taken as statistically significant.

Results : The prevalence of NAFLD was 33.81% (47/139 participants) and it was significantly higher among those with high IDRS (54.93%) group. The analysis revealed that Albumin, AST & IDRS remained significantly associated with NAFLD in this study.

Conclusions : IDRS can be used as a screening tool among nondiabetic individuals at high risk for NAFLD.