Objective:To analyze the prevalence of fatty liver among 1 220 persons with high professional title and its related factors to provide evidence for the prevention and treatment of fatty liver.Methods:Intellectuals with high professional title who came to take physical examination in 2006 in Chongqing were observed.These intellectuals diagnosed as liver carcinoma

autoimmune hepatitis

chronic viral hepatitis

hepatic abscess which were easily confused with fatty liver by ultrasonic type-B were excluded.A total of 302 cases diagnosed as fatty liver by ultrasonic type-B were regarded as study group.Meanwhile the left 918 cases were regarded as control group.The two groups were similar in age

and gender distributions.All 1220 intellectuals were measured the level of blood pressure(BP)

blood lipids(TC&TG&HDLC&LDLC)

glucose(FBG)and uric acid(UA)et al The results of cases of fatty liver were compared with those without fatty liver.Results:The ratio of fatty liver among the 1 220 intellectuals was 24.75%

and the prevalence of fatty liver in males(30.47%)was significantly higher than that of females(8.04%).The population with fatty liver had higher levels of FBG

TG

TC

LDLC

and UA and lower level of HDLC than those without fatty liver.Logistic regression analysis showed that fatty liver was positively correlated to UA(OR=273.47)

TG(OR=4.13)

FBG(OR=2.92)

TC(OR=1.68)

DBG(OR=1.68)

LDLC(OR=1.44)

and SBP(OR= 1.34).Conclusion:The prevalence rate of fatty liver among intellectuals with high professional title in Chongqing city is relatively high and it is associated with a lot of factors.Taking physical examination regularly

strengthening health education

and advocating healthy behavior and living habits would be helpful for enhancing the health level of these intellectuals.