TITLE:
State of Knowledge on the Metabolic Syndrome and NASH in the Ivorian Population: Case of People Attending the Diabetology Endocrinology Service of the University Hospital Center (CHU) of Yopougon (Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire)
AUTHORS:
Aboubacar Diaby, Kollet Yao Aimé Sylvère Zahe, Alassane Meïté, Mory Traoré, Jacko Rhedoor Abodo, Séraphin Kati-Coulibaly
KEYWORDS:
Metabolic Syndrome, NASH, Body Mass Index (BMI)
JOURNAL NAME:
Food and Nutrition Sciences,
Vol.14 No.7,
July
24,
2023
ABSTRACT: Non-alcoholic
hepatic steatosis (NASH), characterized by an excessive accumulation of lipids
in the liver, is strongly associated with Metabolic Syndrome, which groups
together a constellation of cardiovascular risk factors that make it an
emerging public health problem on a global scale. The objective of this study
was to review the state of knowledge on Metabolic Syndrome and NASH in the
Ivorian population. It was a retrospective study conducted over a period of 2
months at the Diabetes Endocrinology Department of the University Hospital
Centre (CHU) of Yopougon. It included all patients of any age and sex who were
hospitalized or received consultation. The criteria of the Metabolic Syndrome
defined by the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) were used to define and
calculate the prevalence of the Metabolic Syndrome. Our study found a
prevalence of 18.66% of Metabolic Syndrome according to the IDF criteria and a
prevalence of 3.33% of NASH in a population of 150 patients hospitalized or
received in consultation. There was a predominance of women and older subjects,
so the current level of knowledge about Metabolic Syndrome and NASH was low in
our study population with only 12%. Indeed, patients over 50 years of age were
at higher risk of developing Metabolic Syndrome and NASH. Apart from hyperglycemia,
abdominal obesity and arterial hypertension were the most common criteria.
Finally, age and body mass index (BMI) were significantly associated with the
presence of metabolic syndrome and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NASH).
However, the awareness of the population, the respect of food hygiene and the
implementation of recommended strategies are essential elements in the
eradication of these different pathologies.