Open AccessCardiorespiratory Fitness, Waist Circumference, and Alanine Aminotransferase in Youth
Author(s) -
Jennifer L. Trilk,
Andrew Ortaglia,
Steven N. Blair,
Matteo Bottai,
Timothy S. Church,
Russell R. Pate
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
medicine and science in sports and exercise
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.703
H-Index - 224
eISSN - 1530-0315
pISSN - 0195-9131
DOI - 10.1249/mss.0b013e31827aa875
Subject(s) - cardiorespiratory fitness , waist , circumference , alanine aminotransferase , medicine , cardiology , physical therapy , obesity , mathematics , geometry
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is considered the liver component of the metabolic syndrome and is strongly associated with cardiometabolic diseases. In adults, cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) is inversely associated with alanine aminotransferase (ALT), a blood biomarker for NAFLD. However, information regarding these associations is scarce for youth. The objective of this study is to examine associations between CRF, waist circumference, and ALT in youth.