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Table 3 Association between non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and metabolic syndrome components in obese children and adolescents (n = 182)

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

 

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

P

MS components

No

Yes

  Hyperinsulinemia

60.4%

79.2%

0.031

  EBP

35.1%

37.5%

0.900

  Dyslipidemia

42.5%

56.3%

0.143

MS

44%

60.4%

0.075

  1. EBP elevated blood pressure, MS metabolic syndrome.
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BMC Pediatrics

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