Introduction: Fatty liver disease is recognized as the most common chronic liver disease in industrialized Western countries. Evidence suggests a relationship between diabetes and the risk factors for fatty liver disease. The present study was performed to determine the relationship between fatty liver disease and diabetes in patients referred to hospitals affiliated to Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

Methodology: This descriptive, correlational study was performed on 180 patients, admitted to hospitals affiliated to Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. The data collection tools included the demographic and clinical form, consisting of information on the liver index and serum cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein (LDL), high-density lipoprotein (HDL), triglyceride, and hemoglobin levels. For data analysis, t-test and Chi-square test were performed using SPSS.

Results: According to the ANOVA test results, LDL, triglyceride, cholesterol, and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) levels were correlated. In fact, an increase in triglyceride level resulted in a rise in hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) level (P<0.05). On the other hand, a decline in HDL level caused an increase in HbA1c. In addition, triglyceride and alkaline phosphatase (ALP) level were significantly correlated. In fact, an increase in triglyceride and ALP level resulted in a rise in fasting blood sugar (P<0.05).

Conclusion: The present results indicated the major positive impact of training based on Roy’s adaptation model on type II diabetic patients. In fact, given the changing condition of diabetes, improvement of different aspects of psychosocial adaptation can result in the management of maladaptive behaviors and improvement of patient adaptation. Regarding the cost-effective and non-invasive design of Roy’s adaptation model, it can be incorporated as an effective tool for the analysis of type II diabetic patients.