Awareness of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease among Jordanian parents of overweight and obese children

IF 2.3 Q2 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health Pub Date : 2024-11-01 DOI:10.1016/j.cegh.2024.101858

Walaa Bayoumie El Gazzar , Laith M. Hannoun , Dima N. Shaban , Ferdous M. Rababa , Sara M. Al-Maqableh , Hala B. Zawahreh , Ahmad A. Abu-Jaber , Suha M. Al-Sarhan , Joumana Ahmed Bassiouni , Nashwa Nabil

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Abstract

Background

Obesity is considered a key risk factor for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). It is now clear that NAFLD is the main contributor to chronic liver disease in children globally, affecting about 40–50 percent of obese children. This study aimed to assess NAFLD awareness among parents of high risk overweight & obese children.

Methods

This study was conducted using a cross-sectional descriptive survey based on a questionnaire that was completed by 425 parents accompanying their child at outpatient nutrition clinics for excessive body weight nutritional management.

Results

Among respondents, 58.1 % recorded knowledge score < 6 indicating poor knowledge level. NAFLD knowledge score was significantly higher in participants with higher educational levels, higher income level and participants working in the medical field.

Conclusion

This study demonstrated a relatively low awareness level of NAFLD among parents of overweight and obese children which highlights the importance of developing effective awareness programs by health authorities.

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约旦超重和肥胖儿童家长对非酒精性脂肪肝的认识

背景肥胖被认为是非酒精性脂肪肝（NAFLD）的主要风险因素。目前已明确的是，非酒精性脂肪肝是全球儿童慢性肝病的主要诱因，约有 40%-50% 的肥胖儿童受到非酒精性脂肪肝的影响。本研究旨在评估高风险超重&肥胖儿童的父母对非酒精性脂肪肝的认识。方法本研究采用横断面描述性调查，由425名陪同孩子在门诊营养诊所接受超重营养管理的父母填写问卷。结果在受访者中，58.1%的人记录的知识得分<6表示知识水平较差。教育程度较高、收入水平较高和在医疗领域工作的受访者对非酒精性脂肪肝的知识得分明显较高。结论这项研究表明，超重和肥胖儿童的家长对非酒精性脂肪肝的认识水平相对较低，这突出了卫生部门制定有效宣传计划的重要性。

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Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH-

CiteScore

4.60

自引率

7.70%

发文量

218

审稿时长

66 days

期刊介绍： Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health (CEGH) is a multidisciplinary journal and it is published four times (March, June, September, December) a year. The mandate of CEGH is to promote articles on clinical epidemiology with focus on developing countries in the context of global health. We also accept articles from other countries. It publishes original research work across all disciplines of medicine and allied sciences, related to clinical epidemiology and global health. The journal publishes Original articles, Review articles, Evidence Summaries, Letters to the Editor. All articles published in CEGH are peer-reviewed and published online for immediate access and citation.