Labeib, N., Hasneen, R., Osman, S., Madkour, R. (2025). Healthy Lifestyle among Type 2 Diabetic Patients with Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver at Assiut University Hospital. Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 13(49), 109-122. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2025.356456.1999
Nesreen Melek Labeib; Rabaa Hamed Hasneen; Safaa R. Osman; Rasha A Madkour. "Healthy Lifestyle among Type 2 Diabetic Patients with Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver at Assiut University Hospital". Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 13, 49, 2025, 109-122. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2025.356456.1999
Labeib, N., Hasneen, R., Osman, S., Madkour, R. (2025). 'Healthy Lifestyle among Type 2 Diabetic Patients with Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver at Assiut University Hospital', Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 13(49), pp. 109-122. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2025.356456.1999
Labeib, N., Hasneen, R., Osman, S., Madkour, R. Healthy Lifestyle among Type 2 Diabetic Patients with Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver at Assiut University Hospital. Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 2025; 13(49): 109-122. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2025.356456.1999
Healthy Lifestyle among Type 2 Diabetic Patients with Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver at Assiut University Hospital
1Nurse Specialist Technical Institute of Nursing, Assiut University, Egypt.
2Professor of Community Health Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University, Egypt.
3Assistant Professor of Community Health Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University, Egypt.
4Lecture of Internal Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Egypt.
Abstract
Background: Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease are interconnected chronic conditions that pose substantial challenges to global public health. Aim of the study: To assess the healthy lifestyle among Type 2 Diabetic patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver. Research design: A descriptive research design was utilized to conduct this study which was conducted in the Diabetic Center at the Main Assiut University hospital. Sample: A simple random sample of 408patients who are followed up in the Diabetic Center. Tools: Interview questionnaire which included personal characteristics, Health-Promoting Lifestyle Profile II questionnaire, Quality of life assessment scale and knowledge about Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. Result: less than one third (31.4%) of patients were in the 50-60 years age group, 55.6% of them were female, 41.7% of them Class I Obesity. The knowledge mean score was (M= 13.25, SD=5.28), Health Promoting Lifestyle was(M= 146.84, SD=27.06) and Quality of life assessment scale was(M= 82.41, SD= 11.42). Conclusion: The study concludes that there are low knowledge level, Health Promoting Lifestyle was low in physical activity subdomain and low in social domain in Quality of life. There are socio-demographic factors significantly influence patients' knowledge about Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, adoption of health-promoting lifestyles, and Quality of life. Recommendation: Nursing educational program for patients with Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease should be applied periodically to improve knowledge, promoting health Lifestyle and improving their quality of life.