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

• Principais autores: Ana Paula Grotti Clemente (Autor), Bárbara Dal Molin Netto (Autor), Joana Pereira de Carvalho-Ferreira (Autor), Raquel Munhoz da Silveira Campos (Autor), Aline de Piano Ganen (Autor), Lian Tock (Autor), Marco Túlio de Mello (Autor), Ana Raimunda Dâmaso (Autor)
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• Publicado em: Sociedade de Pediatria de São Paulo, 2016-03-01T00:00:00Z.
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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....