Waist circumference as a marker for screening nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in obese adolescents

• Main Authors: Ana Paula Grotti Clemente (Author), Bárbara Dal Molin Netto (Author), Joana Pereira de Carvalho-Ferreira (Author), Raquel Munhoz da Silveira Campos (Author), Aline de Piano Ganen (Author), Lian Tock (Author), Marco Túlio de Mello (Author), Ana Raimunda Dâmaso (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade de Pediatria de São Paulo, 2016-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Objective: To assess the relationship between the degree of waist circumference (WC) and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in obese adolescents of both genders, analyzed according to quartiles of WC. Methods: Cross-sectional study that involved 247 obese adolescents aged 12-19 years....