Open AccessPrevalence, clinical & biochemical correlates of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in overweight adolescents
Author(s) -
Vandana Jain,
Manisha Jana,
Babita Upadhyay,
Nayeem Ahmad,
Oshima Jain,
Ashish Datt Upadhyay,
Lakshmy Ramakrishnan,
Naval Kishore Vikram
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
indian journal of medical research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.578
H-Index - 87
ISSN - 0971-5916
DOI - 10.4103/ijmr.ijmr_1966_16
Subject(s) - medicine , fatty liver , insulin resistance , overweight , body mass index , odds ratio , adiponectin , gastroenterology , obesity , endocrinology , waist , homeostatic model assessment , disease
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) characterized by excessive accumulation of fat in the liver, which can progress to inflammation, and cirrhosis, has emerged as an important complication of obesity in adults as well as children. This study was undertaken to assess the prevalence of NAFLD and its correlation with clinical and biochemical parameters in overweight Indian adolescents.