Intra-abdominal fat is related to metabolic syndrome and non-alcoholic fat liver disease in obese youth

Table 2 Association between abdominal adipose tissue, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and metabolic syndrome in obese youth (n = 182)

	Subcutaneous abdominal adipose tissue (Quartile)			P
MS components	<P25	P25-P75	≥P75	P
Hyperinsulinemia	66.7%	63.3%	68%	0.866
EBP	28.6%	30%	52%	0.015
Dyslipidemia	50%	51.1%	34%	0.108
MS	45.2%	45.6%	56%	0.285
NAFLD	21.4%	28.9%	26%	0.665
	Intra-abdominal adipose tissue (Quartile)			P
MS components	<P25	P25-P75	≥P75	P
Hyperinsulinemia	58.5%	66.3%	69.6%	0.287
EBP	31.7%	32.6%	45.7%	0.165
Dyslipidemia	22%	49.5%	60.9%	0.001
MS	34.1%	48.4%	60.9%	0.013
NAFLD	14.6%	24.2%	41.3%	0.005

P25 25^th percentile; P75 = 75^th percentile, EBP elevated blood pressure, MS metabolic syndrome, NAFLD non-alcoholic fat liver disease.