Possible prediction of obesity-related liver disease in children and adolescents using indices of body composition.
Magnus Jung JohansenMorten Asp Vonsild LundLars H ÄngquistCilius Esmann FonvigLouise Aas HolmElizaveta ChabanovaHenrik S ThomsenTorben HansenJens-Christian HolmPublished in: Pediatric obesity (2022)
Body composition indices and alanine transaminase can be used to estimate non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, with 38.6%-51.7% sensitivity and 87.6%-91.9%, specificity, in children and adolescents with overweight (including obesity). These estimated a 24.2%-35.3% prevalence in 2120 patients.
Keyphrases
- body composition
- resistance training
- weight loss
- bone mineral density
- weight gain
- end stage renal disease
- metabolic syndrome
- insulin resistance
- type diabetes
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- peritoneal dialysis
- risk factors
- physical activity
- body mass index
- adipose tissue
- patient reported outcomes
- postmenopausal women
- drug induced
- liver fibrosis