Prevalence and risk factors of elevated alanine aminotransferase among Korean adolescents: 2001-2014.

Ju Whi KimKyung Jae LeeHye Ran YangJu Young ChangJin Soo MoonYoung-Ho KhangJeong Kee Seo

Published in: BMC public health (2018)

In Korean adolescents of both genders, the prevalence of elevated ALT levels was stable from 2001 to 2014. This study has revealed that sex, obesity, truncal obesity and household income level are associated with ALT elevation in adolescents.

Keyphrases

young adults
physical activity
metabolic syndrome
insulin resistance
weight loss
type diabetes
weight gain
high fat diet induced
risk factors
mental health
single cell
body mass index