Awareness of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease among Jordanian parents of overweight and obese children
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 paren...
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| author | 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 |
| author_facet | 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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| description | 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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| spelling | doaj-art-15926b0933d84e9bb2b40886e6b049ca2024-12-28T05:22:09ZengElsevierClinical Epidemiology and Global Health2213-39842024-11-0130101858Awareness of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease among Jordanian parents of overweight and obese childrenWalaa Bayoumie El Gazzar0Laith M. Hannoun1Dima N. Shaban2Ferdous M. Rababa3Sara M. Al-Maqableh4Hala B. Zawahreh5Ahmad A. Abu-Jaber6Suha M. Al-Sarhan7Joumana Ahmed Bassiouni8Nashwa Nabil9Department of Anatomy, Physiology and Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, The Hashemite University, P.O. Box 330127, Zarqa, 13133, Jordan; Department of Medical Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Benha University, Benha, 13518, Egypt; Corresponding author. Department of Anatomy, Physiology and Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, The Hashemite University, P.O. Box 330127, Zarqa, 13133, Jordan.Faculty of Medicine, The Hashemite University, P.O. Box 330127, Zarqa, 13133, JordanFaculty of Medicine, The Hashemite University, P.O. Box 330127, Zarqa, 13133, JordanFaculty of Medicine, The Hashemite University, P.O. Box 330127, Zarqa, 13133, JordanFaculty of Medicine, The Hashemite University, P.O. Box 330127, Zarqa, 13133, JordanFaculty of Medicine, The Hashemite University, P.O. Box 330127, Zarqa, 13133, JordanFaculty of Medicine, The Hashemite University, P.O. Box 330127, Zarqa, 13133, JordanFaculty of Medicine, The Hashemite University, P.O. Box 330127, Zarqa, 13133, JordanAmerican Digital Schools, Amman, 11941, JordanDepartment of Community, Environmental and Occupational Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Benha University, Benha, 13518, EgyptBackground: 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.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213398424003555Non-alcoholic fatty liver diseaseAwarenessObesityOverweightCross-sectional descriptive survey |
| spellingShingle | 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 Awareness of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease among Jordanian parents of overweight and obese children Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease Awareness Obesity Overweight Cross-sectional descriptive survey |
| title | Awareness of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease among Jordanian parents of overweight and obese children |
| title_full | Awareness of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease among Jordanian parents of overweight and obese children |
| title_fullStr | Awareness of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease among Jordanian parents of overweight and obese children |
| title_full_unstemmed | Awareness of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease among Jordanian parents of overweight and obese children |
| title_short | Awareness of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease among Jordanian parents of overweight and obese children |
| title_sort | awareness of non alcoholic fatty liver disease among jordanian parents of overweight and obese children |
| topic | Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease Awareness Obesity Overweight Cross-sectional descriptive survey |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213398424003555 |
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