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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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