Biochemical, anthropometric and body composition indicators as predictors of hepatic steatosis in obese adolescents

• Main Authors: Amanda Oliva Gobato (Author), Ana Carolina J. Vasques (Author), Roberto Massao Yamada (Author), Mariana Porto Zambon (Author), Antonio de Azevedo Barros-Filho (Author), Gabriel Hessel (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade de Pediatria de São Paulo, 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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OBJECTIVE: To describe the prevalence of hepatic steatosis and to assess the performance of biochemical, anthropometric and body composition indicators for hepatic steatosis in obese teenagers.METHODS: Cross-sectional study including 79 adolecents aged from ten to 18 years old. Hepatic steatosis was...