A team of Bengaluru hepatologists has tasks of a new public health initiative entitled “Hepatic Technology Check” to evaluate the prevalence of liver disease associated with digital lifestyle among IT professionals.
The cross -sectional study aims to evaluate the prevalence of steathatic liver disease (SLD), including steathic liver disease (MASLD) of metabolic dysfunction (MASLD), of IT professionals in the city.
Previously called non -alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), Masld is known as fatty liver disease that results from excessive fats that are deposited in liver cells. This condition is associated with obesity, diabetes and metabolic syndrome. While the liver normally has some fat, it is or a group when fat represents more than 5% to 10% of the total weight of the liver, doctors said.
Two -year study
“Hepatic Technology Control” is a two -year study focused on understanding the prevalence and characteristics of SLD among adults from 21 to 60 years working in the Bangalore IT sector.
Akhil Desshmukh, hepatologist consultant of the Aster Whitefield hospital, who is the principal researcher, said the study aims to generate reference liver health data within the Indian technological workforce, highlighting modified and encouraging disc factors.
“Aimed at a sample size or about 500 participants, the study uses a structured detection questionnaire based on validated tools. We are looking to capture data on work stress, dietary habits, physical activity, sleeping, Hemine and Sayy and Cafine, and Cafine Sayy and Cafeid.
Sonal Asthana, Program of Liver Transplantation at Aster Group of Hospitals, Who Is The Co -Principal Investigator of the Study, Said the Questionnaire Assesses Key Lifestyle and Occupational Risks, Including Setting Hours, Work From Home (WFH) – Work From Home (Wfhety) – From Home, From Home, From Home, From Home, From Home, From Home, From Home, From Home, K Home, From Home, From Home, From Home, From Home, From Home, From Home, From Home, From Home, K From Home From Home, From Home, From Home, From Home. Symptoms (such as fatigue or upper abdominal discomfort), history of liver enzymes and family history or metabolic or liver conditions.
Risk factors
Stating that the incidence of Masld has increased in epidemic proportions, Dr. Ir. Ashana told him The Hindu IT workforce has all risk factors.
“The work culture of the IT sector: often marked by a prolonged screen time, erratic work hours, poor dietary habits, long and irregular work hours and sleep patterns, sedentary routines together with the vitamin D deficiency due to the lack of lack of lack of lack of lack of lack of lack of lack of lack of lack of lack of lack of lack of lack of vitamin and lacks lack of lack of lack of lack of lack of lack of lack of lack of lack of lack of lack of lack of lack of lack of lack Lack of lack of lack of lack of lack of and lacks the fault and lacks a fault and lacks a fault and lacks a lack of lack of lack and lack of lack of lack and lacks lack of lack and lack of lack of accumulation of fat and lack of form of metabolic fat.
Noting that the disease can be prevented with lifestyle modifications, Dr. Asthana said that a balanced diet, frequent physical activity and weight control are extremely important in minimization and even the elimination of fatty liver disease.
Liver care initiatives
“By promoting the detection and awareness of the routine workplace, he hopes that the hepatic care initiatives of catalysis prevention throughout the corporate India. We are currently incorporating partners and parks of IT for the association and planning camps, and personalized personalized and personalized ethics and personalization and character and character and personal months,” he said.
“Usually, it is found in individuals that may seem like a healthy and healthy fatty disease often explain Dr. DSHMUKH.
Whenever it is without recognition or not treated, fatty liver can progress to stoathepatitis (inflammation in the liver), liver fibrosis and cirrhosis, liver cancer (hepathocellular carcinoma), chronic dishes and prayer praise, praise, praise, praise and praise). Prakdisan, predicate and praichtartartartar, added.
Published – April 12, 2025 08:51 PM IST
