[Study on somato-type distribution and its correlations with body mass index, blood lipids and hepato-enzymes in 1 163 patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease].

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the distribution of somato-types in Chinese medicine and its correlations with body mass index (BMI), blood lipids and hepato-enzymes in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). METHODS: From January 2008 to December 2008, the somato-types of 1 163 NAFLD patients were categorized, and its correlations with BMI, blood lipids and hepato-enzymes were analyzed. RESULTS: Among the 1 163 patients, 401 were categorized as qi-deficiency type and 371 as phlegm-dampness type, accounting for 66.38%. Levels of BMI, blood lipids (TC, TG, LDL) and hepato-enzymes (ALT, AST, GGT) in patients of phlegm-dampness type were higher than those in patients of other types, the differences were statistically significant (P<0.05). CONCLUSIONS: Qi-deficiency type and phlegm-dampness type are the dominant pathogenetic somsto-types in patients with NAFLD; abnormal BMI, blood lipids and hepato-enzymes may present in those of phlegm-dampness type more frequently.