Distribution of Nutrient Intake Among the Subjects of Non- Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Lucknow District

The study was conducted with the objectives to assess prevalence of Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and Correlate nutrient intake with demographic profile of subjects. The present study was carried out at the Department of Radiodiagnosis, Chhatrapati Shahuji Maharaj Medical University, Lucknow. It included all individuals aged between 20–60 years, undergoing ultrasound of any part of the body. Total 300 subjects were screened by Purposive Sampling Technique. A pretested questionnaire was used as tool, which included: General Information and Nutritional information. The prevalence of NAFLD was 25.3 percent. Most of the subjects were males, between 46–55 years and from urban area in cases. Energy, protein and fat intake was significantly higher in cases as compare to controls (p<0.0001). In all age groups intake of all nutrient were significantly higher (p<0.01) in cases as compared to controls. The nutrient intake was significantly (p<0.0001) higher in males in both cases and controls. These were also in females of cases as compared to controls. The nutrient intake was significantly (p<0.0001) higher in rural and urban subjects of cases as compared to controls. So it can be concluded that nutrient intake of cases was higher in all demographic profiles of subjects.