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Diversified Program and Targeting Lifestyle Modification among Obese Patients with Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

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Background: Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) is a lifestyle-related disorder with a significant global public health concern. Healthy lifestyle changes like dietary adjustments, consistent physical exercise, and gradual weight loss are the ideal strategies which applied together to manage the disease. Aim: to investigate the effect of a diversified program on lifestyle modification among obese patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. Research Design: A quasi-experimental research design (pre-posttest) was utilized to achieve the aim of the study. Setting: The study was conducted at the internal medicine outpatient clinics of Menoufia University Hospital in Menoufia Governorate, Egypt. Sample: A purposive sample of 104 adult male and female obese patients with a confirmed diagnosis of NAFLD was selected. Tools: Four tools were utilized to collect data: (I) Personal and Medical Data Form, (2) Patient Knowledge Assessment Questionnaire, (3) Physical Activity Assessment Form, and (4) Lifestyle Modification Assessment Questionnaire. Results: All research hypotheses were supported; statistical significant differences were found between the pre and post intervention in relation to knowledge level, physical activity as well as lifestyle modification. Conclusion: Diversified program has a significant positive effect post intervention on obese patients with NAFLD. Recommendation: Implementing the diversified program on a larger probability sample is recommended.

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10.21608/ejhc.2022.342070

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Diversified Program, targeting, lifestyle modification, Obese Patients, Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

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Mustafa El Kotb

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Medical-Surgical Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Menoufia University, Shibin Al Kom, Egypt;.

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Fawzy Hanafy

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Assistant Professor, Medical-Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Cairo University.

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El Waan

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Medical-Surgical Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Menoufia University, Shibin Al Kom, Egypt;.

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Eman

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A. Shokr

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Assistant Professor, Family and Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Menoufia University, Egypt.

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13

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3

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35657

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2022-09-01

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2024-02-19

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2022-09-01

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1687-9546

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3009-6766

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Egyptian Journal of Health Care

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Diversified Program and Targeting Lifestyle Modification among Obese Patients with Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

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24 Dec 2024