Alcoholism

Findings from C.M. Leung et al in alcoholism reported

Published in Disease Risk Factor Week, December 13th, 2009

According to recent research from Hong Kong, People's Republic of China, "With the Westernization of the lifestyle and the rising prevalence of obesity and diabetes mellitus, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is an emerging health problem in the Asia-Pacific region. The purpose of this study was to determine the awareness of NAFLD among the general population in Hong Kong."

"A random telephone survey was conducted from September 2007 to January 2008 using a structured multiple-choice questionnaire. were Hong Kong residents aged 18 or above who spoke Cantonese. In the first phase of the telephone survey, 521 subjects were interviewed and the results showed that...

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Source: Disease Risk Factor Week (2009-12-13)

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