Prevalence, risk factors and association with gallstone disease of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease among rural indigenous communities: A cross-sectional study in Sarawak, Malaysia
This study defines the prevalence and association of NAFLD with sociodemographic characteristics, health profiles and gallstone disease among indigenous villages in Dayak communities. A high BMI and central obesity are found to be independent risk factors of NAFLD.
Authors
- Whye Lian Cheah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5963-0881)
- Han Bing Chow
- Ai Jiun Koa
- Ting Ting Yew
Institutions
- Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (MY)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Malaysian Family Physician
- Published
- 2025-02-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.51866/oa.634
- Primary Topic
- Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Universiti Malaysia Sarawak