Objectives: This study aimed to determine the correlation between waist circumference and
fatty liver on ultrasonography among non-alcoholic Filipino adults. This will aid in detecting non-alcoholic
fatty liver disease in its earlycourse, hence improving our current therapeutic recommendations in preventing and managing the adverse health outcomes of NAFLD. Methods and Materials: A cross-sectional study with a total of 65 recruited participants. The data
collected were age, sex, waist-circumference, co-morbidities with maintenance medications, history of alcohol
intake with emphasis on the quantity and duration, and history of drug intake.
Waist circumference was measured and recorded. The presence of NAFLD was
determined through a review of the ultrasonography results of all subjects. The
demographic profile and waist circumference
of all subjects were described using descriptive statistics. Thechi-square test was utilized to test the
independence of the NAFLD and WCin the quartile. Pearson correlation was used to determine
the linear relationship between the variables. Pearson correlation
coefficient was statistically significant at
p<0.05. Results: Among the subjects, 26 (42%)
presented with fatty liver based on ultrasonography, 15(58%) and 11(42%), males and females, respectively. The mean
waist circumference of 97.5±
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