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ArticleMedical principles and practice : international journal of the Kuwait University, Health Science Centre2018

Metabolic Syndrome Is Associated with Health-Related Quality of Life in Suspected Patients with Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis.

Ali Gholami, Farhad Zamani, Bayan Hosseini, Rahim Sharafkhani, Mansooreh Maadi, Zahra Moosavi Jahromi, Maryam Khazaee-Pool, Masoudreza Sohrabi

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Article in Medical principles and practice : international journal of the Kuwait University, Health Science Centre, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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8 authors at 5 institutions in 1 country.

Ali GholamiDepartment of Public Health, School of Public Health, Neyshabur University of Medical Sciences, Neyshabur, Iran.
Farhad ZamaniGastrointestinal and Liver Disease Research Center, Firoozgar Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Bayan HosseiniDepartment of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Rahim SharafkhaniPhD in Epidemiology, Khoy University of Medical Sciences, Khoy, Iran.
Mansooreh MaadiGastrointestinal and Liver Disease Research Center, Firoozgar Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Zahra Moosavi JahromiHealth Management and Economics Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Maryam Khazaee-PoolDepartment of Health Education and Promotion, School of Public Health, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran.
Masoudreza SohrabiGastrointestinal and Liver Disease Research Center, Firoozgar Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Iran University of Medical Sciences · IRIslamic Azad University, Khoy Branch · IRTehran University of Medical Sciences · IRUniversity of Neyshabur · IRZanjan University of Medical Sciences · IR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThis study was designed to examine the effect of metabolic syndrome (MetS) on health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in patients with suspected nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). SUBJECTS AND

methodsThree hundred thirty-two patients (236 males and 96 females) with suspected NASH from the Amol cohort study were included in this study. MetS was diagnosed based on Adult Treatment Panel III criteria and HRQOL was measured using the 12-Item Short-Form Health Survey (SF-12) questionnaire (with 8 subscales and 2 summary components). A multivariable linear regression model was used to assess the independent effect of MetS on HRQOL.

resultsThe mean age of the study population was 42 ± 13 years (range 18-82). The prevalence of MetS was 43.4% (n = 144) and the mean scores on the Physical Component Summary (PCS) and the Mental Component Summary were 72.4 ± 20.86 and 42.7 ± 12.42, respectively. The multivariable linear regression model showed that MetS was negatively associated with 4 subscales of HRQOL that included: role limitations due to physical problems (RP) (B = -14.05, p = 0.004), bodily pain (BP) (B = -7.37, p = 0.02), vitality (VT) (B = -7.72, p = 0.022), and role limitations due to emotional problems (RE) (B = -12.67, p = 0.005) after adjustment for other variables. Also, MetS had a borderline association with the general health and mental health subscales and the PCS (p < 0.1).

conclusionIn this study, there was a strong association between MetS and 4 subscales (RP, BP, VT, and RE) of HRQOL in patients with suspected NASH; this could be considered as a part of health policy to improve general health.

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Health StatusAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overCross-Sectional StudiesEmotionsFemaleHumansLinear ModelsMaleMetabolic SyndromeMiddle AgedNon-alcoholic Fatty Liver DiseaseQuality of LifeSurveys and QuestionnairesMetabolic syndromeNonalcoholic steatohepatitisQuality of lifeTwelve-Item Short-Form Health Survey

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