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NCT07470749Recruiting

Frequency of MAFLD and Its Association With Nutritional Status and Metabolic Risk Factors in a Rural Population of Bangladesh

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 13 Mar 2026

Brief summary (registry, in English)

Metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD) is an increasingly recognized cause of chronic liver disease and is closely linked with obesity, metabolic abnormalities, and nutritional status. Data on the frequency of MAFLD and its associated metabolic and nutritional factors in rural populations of Bangladesh are not up to date. This study aims to determine the frequency of MAFLD and to evaluate its association with nutritional status and metabolic risk factors among adults in a rural population of Bangladesh. Eligible participants will undergo clinical assessment, anthropometric measurements, laboratory evaluation of metabolic parameters, and abdominal ultrasonography for the detection of hepatic steatosis. Nutritional status will be assessed using standard anthropometric and clinical criteria. The findings of this study are expected to provide baseline epidemiological data on MAFLD in rural Bangladesh and to help identify associated metabolic and nutritional risk factors.

Status (registry)
Recruiting
Study type
Observational
Enrollment
1000 (estimated)
First submitted
10 Mar 2026
Start date
4 Dec 2025
Primary completion date
Oct 2026
Lead sponsor
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Diseases
Obesity
NCT number
NCT07470749

What you commit to

  • Study type: Observational
  • Planned participants: 1000
  • From 4 Dec 2025 to the primary completion date, Oct 2026
  • 1 site in 1 country
  • Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them

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Other illness

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Other

  • Pregnant women

Who the study is looking for

  • Age 18 years or above
  • Resident of the selected community

Age in the registry: 18 years to - · Sex: All · Accepts healthy volunteers

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Sites (1)

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Bangladesh Medical University
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