How common fatty liver disease is among rural adults in Bangladesh
Studies how often fatty liver occurs and links to weight and metabolism.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: Frequency of MAFLD and Its Association With Nutritional Status and Metabolic Risk Factors in a Rural Population of Bangladesh
Key facts
- Where
- Dhaka, BangladeshSee the site
Where in Bangladesh
- Bangladesh Medical UniversityDhaka, BangladeshTaking people
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Trial details
- Who runs it
- Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
- Trial code
- NCT07470749
- Record updated
- 13 March 2026
- Original description
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.Read full original descriptionShow less
Frequency of MAFLD and Its Association With Nutritional Status and Metabolic Risk Factors in a Rural Population of Bangladesh
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.
Inclusion: Age 18 years or above; Resident of the selected community.
Exclusion: Severe illness precluding participation like paralysis, bed ridden, cancer etc; Pregnant women.