Nonalcoholic hepatic steatosis: association with metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular risk factors in obese adolescents

• Main Authors: Wener Barbosa Resende (Author), Carlos Eduardo Caetano (Author), Anamaria Caixeta Nogueira (Author), Sandra Xavier (Author), Rafael Dias Costa e Silva (Author), João Elias Nunes (Author), Heitor Dos Santos (Author), Nadia Carla Cheik (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade de Fortaleza, 2014-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective: To evaluate the association between nonalcoholic hepatic steatosis (NAHS), metabolic syndrome (MS) and cardiovascular risk factors (CRF) in obese adolescents. Methods: Cross-sectional observational study with a quantitative approach, carried out from June to August 2011. The volunteers we...